Methods for discovery of media capabilities of 5G edge

A device for managing capabilities of a media streaming network, the device comprising:

• at least one memory configured to store program code;
• and
• at least one processor configured to read the program code and operate as instructed by the program code, the program code including:
• first receiving code configured to cause the at least one processor to receive a capability request for media streaming capabilities of an edge data network (EDN);
• determining code configured to cause the at least one processor to determine the media streaming capabilities of the EDN;
• first transmitting code configured to cause the at least one processor to transmit a capability response based on the determined media streaming capabilities;
• second receiving code configured to cause the at least one processor to receive a media processing workflow request based on the capability response;
• establishing code configured to cause the at least one processor to establish a media streaming session according to the media processing workflow request;
• streaming code configured to cause the at least one processor to stream media content based on the media streaming session,
• wherein the capability request is received by a 5G media streaming (MS) application function (AF) and from a media streaming application provider (AP), and
• wherein a list, of a plurality of edge application servers (EASs) and any of environmental characteristics, a throughput and delay range, media processing function libraries, and input/output formats of functions, is transmitted from the 5GMS AF and to the AP through an edge discovery function (EDF) included in the AP, and
• wherein a first capability request is transmitted using an edge application programming interface (API), and a second capability request is transmitted using a media streaming API.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device for managing capabilities of a media streaming network, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive a capability request for media streaming capabilities of an edge data network (EDN);
• determine the media streaming capabilities of the EDN;
• transmit a capability response based on the determined media streaming capabilities;
• receive a media processing workflow request based on the capability response;
• establish a media streaming session according to the media processing workflow request;
• and
• stream media content based on the media streaming session,
• wherein the capability request is received by a 5G media streaming (MS) application function (AF) from a media streaming application provider (AP), and
• wherein a list, of a plurality of edge application servers (EASs) and any of environmental characteristics, a throughput and delay range, media processing function libraries, and input/output formats of functions, is transmitted from the 5GMS AF and to the AP through an edge discovery function (EDF) included in the AP, and
• wherein a first capability request is transmitted using an edge application programming interface (API), and a second capability request is transmitted using a media streaming API.