US 12,170,811 B2
Methods for media streaming content preparation for an application provider in 5G networks
Iraj Sodagar, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Assigned to TENCENT AMERICA LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by TENCENT AMERICA LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on May 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/324,696.
Application 18/324,696 is a continuation of application No. 17/500,305, filed on Oct. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,736,761.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/161,837, filed on Mar. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0300406 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 21/4363 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/6583 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 21/43637 (2013.01) [H04N 21/6131 (2013.01); H04N 21/6181 (2013.01); H04N 21/6583 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of directing content preparation for a 5G media streaming (5GMS) network performed by at least one processor implementing a 5GMS application provider, the method comprising:
creating a content preparation template, by the 5GMS application provider, wherein the content preparation template includes first information specifying instructions for content preparation, and second information specifying instructions for content output;
establishing a first provisioning session with a first 5GMS application function;
transmitting the content preparation template to the first 5GMS application function in the first provisioning session
receiving a first acknowledgement from the first 5GMS application function, wherein the first acknowledgement comprises an allocation of at least one of content preparation resources or content distribution resources, and information indicating at least one of an uplink session or a downlink session with a second 5GMS application function.