Uplink and downlink streaming bit rate assistance in 4G and 5G networks

An application function (AF) network computing device, comprising:

• a processor configured with processor-executable instructions to:
• send a capacity request to a second network computing device in response to receipt of the network assistance request for a streaming application of a user equipment (UE) computing device, wherein the capacity request identifies a flow associated with the UE computing device;
• receive a capacity notification from that indicates an additional data capacity for the flow associated with the UE computing device in response to the capacity request;
• generate a network assistance message that indicates the additional data capacity for the flow associated with the UE based at least in part on the capacity notification, wherein the network assistance message is responsive to the capacity request;
• and
• send the network assistance message to the streaming service application.

A non-transitory processor readable medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor of an application function (AF) network computing device to perform operations comprising:

• sending a capacity request to a second network computing device in response to receiving the network assistance request, wherein the capacity request identifies a flow associated with the UE computing device;
• receiving a capacity notification that indicates an additional data capacity for the flow associated with the UE computing device in response to the capacity request;
• generating a network assistance message that indicates the additional data capacity for the flow associated with the UE based at least in part on the capacity notification, wherein the network assistance message is responsive to the capacity request;
• and
• sending the network assistance message to the streaming service application.

An application function (AF) network computing device, comprising:

• means for sending a capacity request to a second network computing device in response to receiving a network assistance request for a streaming application of a user equipment (UE) computing device, wherein the capacity request identifies a flow associated with the UE computing device;
• means for receiving a capacity notification that indicates an additional data capacity for the flow associated with the UE in response to sending the capacity request;
• means for generating a network assistance message that indicates the additional data capacity for the flow associated with the UE based at least in part on the capacity notification, wherein the network assistance message is responsive to the capacity request;
• and
• means for sending the network assistance message to the streaming service application.