# US 12,225,245 B2 · Methods and apparatus of discovering FLUS network media processing capabilities using 5G edge data network architecture > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,225,245 B2 - Document ID: US12225245B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/340,121 - Filed: 2023-06-23 - Published: 2023-10-19 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2020-07-10 - Assignees: Tencent America LLC - Applicants: Tencent America LLC - Inventors: Iraj Sodagar - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12225245B2 ## CPC - H04N 21/2187: Live feed - G06F 9/5027: {the resource being a machine, e.g. CPUs, Servers, Terminals} - H04L 65/61: for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio - H04N 21/2393: {involving handling client requests (scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60)} - H04N 21/254: Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server, rights management server {(arrangements for maintenance or administration in data networks H04L41/00; network services using third party service providers H04L67/53)} - H04N 21/6156: {specially adapted to the upstream path of the transmission network} - G06F 9/5072: {Grid computing} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Systems and methods for media processing and streaming are provided. A method includes receiving, by a first application operating on an application server, a live session request from a second application operating on a user device separate from the application server to start a Framework for Live Uplink Streaming (FLUS) session; obtaining a list of a plurality of FLUS sinks; selecting a FLUS media sink operating on a sink device from among the plurality of FLUS sinks, wherein the sink device is separate from the application server and the user device; sending a workflow request to a Network-Based Media Processing (NBMP) source to start an NBMP workflow associated with the FLUS media sink; and sending a response to the second application including session information for establishing the FLUS session using the NBMP workflow and the FLUS media sink. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of processing media content in Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Network Based Media Processing (NBMP), the method being performed by at least one processor, and the method comprising: receiving, by a first application operating on an application server from a second application operating on a user device, a live session request to start a Framework for Live Uplink Streaming (FLUS) session, wherein the application server comprises the first application, a NBMP source, and a NBMP workflow manager; obtaining a list of a plurality of FLUS sinks; selecting a FLUS media sink from among the plurality of FLUS sinks; and sending a response to the second application including session information for establishing the FLUS session based on a NBMP workflow request, wherein the session information comprises control sink information and media sink information. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the FLUS media sink operates on a sink device, wherein the sink device includes a FLUS control sink, and wherein the user device includes a FLUS control source and a FLUS media source. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein a workflow description document corresponding to the NBMP workflow request is constructed by the NBMP source and instantiated by the NBMP workflow manager. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the FLUS media sink operates on a sink device, wherein the sink device includes a FLUS control sink and at least one media processing entity, and wherein the user device includes a FLUS control source and a FLUS media source. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method of claim 4, wherein the FLUS media sink is selected based on a capability of the at least one media processing entity, wherein the NBMP workflow request includes address information of the FLUS media sink, wherein a workflow description document corresponding to the NBMP workflow request is constructed by the NBMP source and instantiated by the NBMP workflow manager in the at least one media processing entity, and wherein the session information includes the control sink information corresponding to the FLUS control sink and the media sink information corresponding to the FLUS media sink. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the user device includes a FLUS control source and a FLUS media source. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the FLUS media sink is selected based on a capability of at least one media processing entity, wherein the NBMP workflow request includes address information of the FLUS media sink, wherein a workflow description document corresponding to the NBMP workflow request is constructed by the NBMP source and instantiated by the NBMP workflow manager in the at least one media processing entity, and wherein the session information includes the control sink information corresponding to a FLUS control sink and the media sink information corresponding to the FLUS media sink. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the FLUS media sink operates on a sink device, wherein the sink device includes a FLUS control sink, another NBMP workflow manager, and at least one media processing entity, and wherein the user device includes a FLUS control source, a FLUS media source, and the NBMP source. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein a workflow description document corresponding to the NBMP workflow request is constructed by the NBMP source and instantiated by the NBMP workflow manager, and wherein the session information includes address information of the NBMP workflow manager. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the user device includes an edge enabler client. ### Claim 11 An apparatus for processing media content in Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Network Based Media Processing (NBMP), the apparatus 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 comprising: receiving code configured to cause the at least one processor to receive, by a first application operating on an application server from a second application operating on a user device, a live session request to start a Framework for Live Uplink Streaming (FLUS) session, wherein the application server comprises the first application, a NBMP source, and a NBMP workflow manager; obtaining code configured to cause the at least one processor to obtain a list of a plurality of FLUS sinks; selecting code configured to cause the at least one processor to select a FLUS media sink from among the plurality of FLUS sinks; and first sending code configured to cause the at least one processor to send a response to the second application including session information for establishing the FLUS session based on a NBMP workflow request, wherein the session information comprises control sink information and media sink information. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the FLUS media sink operates on a sink device, wherein the sink device includes a FLUS control sink, and wherein the user device includes a FLUS control source and a FLUS media source. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus of claim 12, wherein a workflow description document corresponding to the NBMP workflow request is constructed by the NBMP source and instantiated by the NBMP workflow manager. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the FLUS media sink operates on a sink device, wherein the sink device includes a FLUS control sink and at least one media processing entity, and wherein the user device includes a FLUS control source and a FLUS media source. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the FLUS media sink is selected based on a capability of the at least one media processing entity, wherein the NBMP workflow request includes address information of the FLUS media sink, wherein a workflow description document corresponding to the NBMP workflow request is constructed by the NBMP source and instantiated by the NBMP workflow manager in the at least one media processing entity, and wherein the session information includes the control sink information corresponding to the FLUS control sink and the media sink information corresponding to the FLUS media sink. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the user device includes a FLUS control source and a FLUS media source. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the FLUS media sink is selected based on a capability of at least one media processing entity, wherein the NBMP workflow request includes address information of the FLUS media sink, wherein a workflow description document corresponding to the NBMP workflow request is constructed by the NBMP source and instantiated by the NBMP workflow manager in the at least one media processing entity, and wherein the session information includes the control sink information corresponding to a FLUS control sink and the media sink information corresponding to the FLUS media sink. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the FLUS media sink operates on a sink device, wherein the sink device includes a FLUS control sink, another NBMP workflow manager, and at least one media processing entity, and wherein the user device includes a FLUS control source, a FLUS media source, and the NBMP source. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The apparatus of claim 18, wherein a workflow description document corresponding to the NBMP workflow request is constructed by the NBMP source and instantiated by the NBMP workflow manager, and wherein the session information includes address information of the NBMP workflow manager. ### Claim 20 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of an apparatus for processing media content in Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Network Based Media Processing (NBMP), cause the at least one processor to: receive, by a first application operating on an application server from a second application operating on a user device, a live session request to start a Framework for Live Uplink Streaming (FLUS) session, wherein the application server comprises the first application, a NBMP source, and a NBMP workflow manager; obtain a list of a plurality of FLUS sinks; select a FLUS media sink from among the plurality of FLUS sinks; and send a response to the second application including session information for establishing the FLUS session based on a NBMP workflow request, wherein the session information comprises control sink information and media sink information.