Communication method and apparatus

This invention describes a way for network equipment to recognize when several data streams, called QoS flows, are connected or dependent on each other. The equipment then uses this understanding to manage these streams, either by deciding whether to allow them to start or change, or by ensuring their data packets are processed in a specific, synchronized order.

Why it matters: Since 2022, the demand for ultra-reliable, low-latency communication and precise synchronization in emerging 5G/6G applications like industrial IoT and extended reality has significantly grown. This makes the invention's focus on managing associated data streams for synchronization more relevant and potentially easier to implement with evolving software-defined networking capabilities.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedNetwork device software logic

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