WO2023286342A1 - 通信装置、通信方法及び通信システム - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to communication devices, communication methods, and communication systems.
- QoS Quality of Service
- typical communication control methods (QoS control) in QoS technology include priority control (control method for transmitting data with high priority first) and bandwidth control (specify effective bandwidth for specific communication). control method), etc.
- QoS control is generally implemented in routers, but the QoS control implemented here is based on preset rules (e.g., prioritizing communication related to a specific service, prioritizing communication with a specific device, etc.). etc.) (hereinafter also referred to as static QoS control).
- preset rules e.g., prioritizing communication related to a specific service, prioritizing communication with a specific device, etc.). etc.
- static QoS control Such static QoS control cannot respond to dynamically changing network conditions. Therefore, it is desirable to perform dynamic QoS control in response to dynamically changing network conditions.
- the technology described above is a technology that performs dynamic QoS control for each service. Therefore, for example, even when a plurality of devices providing services are included in one service, QoS control cannot be performed for each of the plurality of devices. In this way, when one service includes a plurality of devices that provide services, a technology capable of performing QoS control for each device is desired.
- this disclosure proposes a mechanism that can perform dynamic QoS control, for example, within one service.
- a communication device relays communication between an information processing device and a plurality of devices.
- a communication device includes a setting unit and a communication unit.
- the setting unit sets the priority of the communication between the information processing device and the plurality of devices based on information that the information processing device transmits to at least one of the plurality of devices.
- the communication unit relays the communication between the information processing device and the plurality of devices according to the priority.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a base station according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining an example of information transmitted by an information processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of relay processing executed by a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a communication system according to a modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure;
- a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by attaching different alphabets after the same reference numerals.
- a plurality of configurations having substantially the same functional configurations are distinguished like devices 50A, 50B and 50C as required.
- the devices 50A, 50B and 50C are simply referred to as the device 50 when there is no particular need to distinguish between them.
- QoS control is known as a technique for allowing users to stably use services provided on networks.
- routers placed on a network perform static QoS control based on predetermined rules.
- the communication status of the network where the service is provided changes dynamically according to the number of users connected to the network and the amount of data exchanged over the network.
- the static QoS control described above has a problem that it cannot cope with such dynamically changing network conditions.
- Patent Document 1 describes a network QoS control system that dynamically allocates end-to-end communication quality assurance routes to communication devices having multiple communication interfaces and guarantees QoS.
- a router monitors the traffic of a plurality of services with the same priority, and restricts the communication of services whose traffic exceeds a predetermined amount. QoS control is realized.
- Patent Document 3 implements dynamic QoS control according to the service by monitoring and summarizing service content.
- Patent Document 4 implements dynamic QoS control by dynamically setting QoS for each user using the priority control function supported by the router.
- Non-Patent Document 1 applications (for example, video, browsers, etc.) and terminals (TV, PC, mobile terminals, etc.) are automatically recognized, and the optimum priority and bandwidth for each is automatically assigned to achieve dynamic QoS control.
- applications for example, video, browsers, etc.
- terminals TV, PC, mobile terminals, etc.
- QoS control is mainly performed on a service-by-service basis.
- each of the multiple devices It is desirable to have dynamic QoS control. For example, when presenting captured images of a plurality of cameras to a user, it is desirable to present the captured image that the user is paying attention to prior to the captured images of the other cameras.
- Non-Patent Document 2 As a technique for transmitting a plurality of videos based on dynamic priority in this way, for example, there is a technique described in Non-Patent Document 2. Such techniques ensure stable reception by the receiver by allocating bandwidth to each video data stream based on the dynamic priority of the video from the sender.
- Patent Document 5 multiple contents are divided into main contents and standby contents, and a high-quality line is allocated to the main contents and a low-quality line is allocated to the standby contents. It implements dynamic QoS control in content transmission.
- Non-Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 5 one of the transmitting side and the receiving side must set the priority, and the other must perform communication control according to the priority.
- the prior art in order to realize dynamic QoS control, it is necessary to perform communication control on both the transmitting side and the receiving side.
- a communication device that relays communication between the devices and the information processing device on the communication path of the network that connects the plurality of devices that provide the service and the information processing device that receives the service. to place.
- the communication device sets the priority of communication between the information processing device and the plurality of devices based on information transmitted from the information processing device to at least one of the plurality of devices. Also, the communication device relays communication between the information processing device and the plurality of devices according to the set priority.
- the plurality of devices are cameras, and the captured images captured by each camera are provided to the information processing device.
- the information processing device transmits instruction information to the camera, for example, based on an instruction from the user.
- the information processing apparatus transmits an instruction to switch from camera A to camera B by the user.
- the communication device acquires instruction information to switch from camera A to camera B. Based on the instruction information, the communication device detects the behavior of the user, that is, the camera that the user pays attention to has been switched, and sets the priority of camera B higher than that of camera A, for example. Based on the set priority, the communication device relays the captured image sent from camera B to the information processing device with priority over the captured image sent from camera A to the information processing device.
- a communication device that is arranged between a plurality of devices that provide one service and an information processing device and that relays communication between the plurality of devices and the information processing device transmits data from the information processing device to the device.
- Communication priority is set based on the information received.
- the communication device relays communication between the plurality of devices and the information processing device based on the set priority.
- the communication device dynamically adjusts the priority of communication between the plurality of devices providing one service and the information processing device. can be changed to
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a communication system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the communication system 1 includes an information processing device 10, multiple routers 20A and 20B, a base station 30, a communication device 40, and multiple devices 50A to 50D.
- an example of providing a service for transmitting images shot by a plurality of devices 50A to 50D arranged in a stadium, for example, to the information processing apparatus 10 will be described.
- the information processing device 10 is a device that receives services provided by the communication system 1 .
- the information processing device 10 is, for example, a device such as a PC or a tablet terminal.
- the information processing apparatus 10 presents the services to be provided to the user and receives instructions on the services from the user.
- the information processing device 10 is placed in a location away from the stadium where the device 50 is placed, such as a broadcasting station or an office.
- the information processing device 10 receives the video captured by the device 50 .
- the information processing apparatus 10 controls the device 50 from a remote location by performing operations such as shooting direction and zoom, switching of the device 50 to be operated, and the like in accordance with instructions from the user.
- the router 20A is a communication device that relays communication between the information processing device 10 and a network (Internet in FIG. 1).
- the router 20A relays information transmitted by the information processing device 10 to the device 50 via the Internet.
- the router 20A relays the video transmitted by the device 50 to the information processing device 10 via the Internet.
- the base station 30 performs wireless communication with the communication device 40, for example.
- the base station 30 transmits information received from the information processing device 10 via the Internet to the communication device 40 .
- the base station 30 transmits the image of the device 50 received from the communication device 40 to the information processing device 10 via the Internet.
- the communication device 40 is a relay device that relays communication between the device 50 and the information processing device 10 .
- a so-called tethering technique is known as a technique that enables access to the Internet by relaying communication by another device as a relay station.
- the communication device 40 shown in FIG. 1 relays communication of the device 50 as a parent device in tethering (hereinafter also referred to as a tethering parent device).
- the communication device 40 may be a device having a tethering function, and may be an information processing device such as a smart phone or a tablet terminal.
- the router 20B is a communication device that relays communication between the communication device 40 and the device 50 .
- the router 20 ⁇ /b>B receives information transmitted by the information processing device 10 from the communication device 40 and relays it to the device 50 . Also, the router 20B relays the video transmitted by the device 50 to the communication device 40 .
- the router 20B can be omitted.
- a relay device for example, a communication hub
- FIG. 1 A relay device having no routing function
- the device 50 is a device that provides services to users via the information processing device 10 .
- a plurality of devices 50A-50D are provided in one service.
- the device 50 is, for example, a camera, takes an image of the stadium in which it is placed, and transmits the image to the information processing device 10 .
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the information processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 2 includes a network communication section 110, a storage section 120, and a control section .
- the configuration shown in FIG. 2 is a functional configuration, and the hardware configuration may differ from this.
- the functions of the information processing apparatus 10 may be distributed and implemented in a plurality of physically separated configurations.
- the information processing device 10 may be configured by a plurality of server devices.
- the network communication unit 110 is a communication interface for communicating with other devices.
- the network communication unit 110 may be a network interface or a device connection interface.
- the network communication unit 110 may include a LAN (Local Area Network) interface such as a NIC (Network Interface Card), or a USB interface configured by a USB (Universal Serial Bus) host controller, a USB port, etc. may be Also, the network communication unit 110 may be a wired interface or a wireless interface.
- the network communication unit 110 functions as communication means of the information processing device 10 .
- Network communication unit 110 connects to the Internet via router 20A under the control of control unit 130 .
- the storage unit 120 is a data readable/writable storage device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), a flash memory, a hard disk, or the like.
- the storage unit 120 functions as storage means of the information processing device 10 .
- the control unit 130 is a controller that controls each unit of the information processing device 10 .
- the control unit 130 is implemented by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or MPU (Micro Processing Unit), for example.
- the control unit 130 is implemented by the processor executing various programs stored in the storage device inside the information processing apparatus 10 using a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like as a work area.
- the control unit 130 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).
- ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
- the control unit 130 presents the data to the user by displaying the data (for example, video data) received from the device 50 via the network communication unit 110 on the display unit (not shown). Also, the control unit 130 generates information to be transmitted to the device 50 based on an operation received from a user via an input unit (not shown), for example, and transmits the information via the network communication unit 110 .
- the data for example, video data
- the control unit 130 generates information to be transmitted to the device 50 based on an operation received from a user via an input unit (not shown), for example, and transmits the information via the network communication unit 110 .
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the base station 30 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the base station 30 includes a radio communication section 310 , a storage section 320 , a network communication section 330 and a control section 340 .
- the configuration shown in FIG. 3 is a functional configuration, and the hardware configuration may differ from this. Also, the functions of the base station 30 may be distributed and implemented in multiple physically separated configurations.
- the wireless communication unit 310 is a wireless communication interface that wirelessly communicates with another wireless communication device (for example, the communication device 40). Wireless communication unit 310 operates under the control of control unit 340 .
- the wireless communication unit 310 may support a plurality of wireless access methods.
- the wireless communication unit 310 may support both NR and LTE.
- the wireless communication unit 310 may support W-CDMA and cdma2000 in addition to NR and LTE.
- the wireless communication unit 310 may support wireless access schemes other than NR, LTE, W-CDMA, and cdma2000.
- the wireless communication unit 310 includes a reception processing unit 311, a transmission processing unit 312, and an antenna 313.
- the wireless communication unit 310 may include multiple reception processing units 311 , transmission processing units 312 , and antennas 313 . Note that when the wireless communication unit 310 supports a plurality of wireless access methods, each unit of the wireless communication unit 310 can be individually configured for each wireless access method. For example, the reception processing unit 311 and the transmission processing unit 312 may be individually configured for LTE and NR.
- the reception processing unit 311 processes uplink signals received via the antenna 313 .
- the reception processing unit 311 includes a radio reception unit 311a, a demultiplexing unit 311b, a demodulation unit 311c, and a decoding unit 311d.
- the radio receiver 311a down-converts the uplink signal, removes unnecessary frequency components, controls the amplification level, quadrature demodulation, converts to a digital signal, removes the guard interval, and transforms the frequency domain signal into a frequency domain signal by fast Fourier transform. Perform extraction, etc.
- the demultiplexing unit 311b separates uplink channels such as PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) and PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel) and uplink reference signals from the signal output from the radio receiving unit 311a.
- PUSCH Physical Uplink Shared Channel
- PUCCH Physical Uplink Control Channel
- the demodulator 311c demodulates the received signal using a modulation scheme such as BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying) or QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) for the modulation symbols of the uplink channel.
- the modulation scheme used by the demodulator 311c may be 16QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation), 64QAM, or 256QAM.
- the decoding unit 311d performs decoding processing on the demodulated coded bits of the uplink channel.
- the decoded uplink data and uplink control information are output to the control section 264 .
- the transmission processing unit 312 performs transmission processing of downlink control information and downlink data.
- the transmission processing unit 312 includes an encoding unit 312a, a modulation unit 312b, a multiplexing unit 312c, and a radio transmission unit 312d.
- the encoding unit 312a uses an encoding method such as block encoding, convolutional encoding, turbo encoding, or LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) code for downlink control information and downlink data input from the control unit 264. encoding.
- the modulation section 312b modulates the encoded bits output from the encoding section 312a with a predetermined modulation scheme such as BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM.
- the multiplexer 312c multiplexes the modulation symbols of each channel and downlink reference signals, and arranges them in predetermined resource elements.
- the radio transmission section 312d performs various signal processing on the signal from the multiplexing section 312c.
- the radio transmission unit 312d performs conversion to the time domain by fast Fourier transform, addition of guard intervals, generation of baseband digital signals, conversion to analog signals, quadrature modulation, up-conversion, removal of extra frequency components, Perform processing such as power amplification.
- a signal generated by the transmission processing unit 312 is transmitted from the antenna 313 .
- the storage unit 320 is a data readable/writable storage device such as a DRAM, SRAM, flash memory, or hard disk.
- the storage unit 320 functions as storage means for the base station 30 .
- the network communication unit 330 is a communication interface for communicating with other devices.
- the network communication unit 330 has a LAN interface such as NIC.
- the network communication unit 330 may be a wired interface or a wireless interface.
- the network communication unit 330 functions as network communication means for the base station 30 .
- Network communication unit 330 communicates with other devices under the control of control unit 340 .
- the configuration of the network communication unit 330 may be the same as that of the network communication unit 110 of the information processing device 10 .
- the control unit 340 is a controller that controls each unit of the base station 30 .
- the control unit 340 is implemented by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or MPU (Micro Processing Unit).
- the control unit 340 is implemented by the processor executing various programs stored in the storage device inside the base station 30 using a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like as a work area.
- the control unit 340 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).
- ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the communication device 40 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the communication device 40 includes a wireless communication section 410 , a storage section 420 , a network communication section 430 and a control section 440 .
- the configuration shown in FIG. 4 is a functional configuration, and the hardware configuration may differ from this.
- the functions of the communication device 40 may be distributed and implemented in a plurality of physically separated configurations.
- the wireless communication unit 410 is a wireless communication interface that wirelessly communicates with another communication device (eg, base station 30). Wireless communication unit 410 operates under the control of control unit 440 .
- the wireless communication unit 410 supports one or more wireless access schemes. For example, the wireless communication unit 410 supports both NR and LTE.
- the wireless communication unit 31 may support other wireless access schemes such as W-CDMA and cdma2000.
- the wireless communication unit 410 includes a reception processing unit 411, a transmission processing unit 412, and an antenna 413.
- the wireless communication unit 410 may include multiple reception processing units 411 , transmission processing units 412 , and antennas 413 .
- each unit of the wireless communication unit 410 can be individually configured for each wireless access method.
- the reception processing unit 411 and the transmission processing unit 412 may be individually configured for LTE and NR.
- the configurations of the reception processing unit 411 and the transmission processing unit 412 are the same as those of the reception processing unit 311 and the transmission processing unit 312 of the base station 30 .
- the storage unit 420 is a data readable/writable storage device such as a DRAM, SRAM, flash memory, or hard disk.
- the storage unit 420 functions as storage means of the communication device 40 .
- the network communication unit 430 is a communication interface for communicating with other devices.
- the network communication unit 430 has a LAN interface such as NIC.
- the network communication unit 430 may be a wired interface or a wireless interface.
- the network communication unit 430 functions as network communication means of the communication device 40 .
- Network communication unit 430 communicates with other devices under the control of control unit 440 .
- the configuration of the network communication unit 430 may be the same as that of the network communication unit 110 of the information processing device 10 .
- the control unit 440 is a controller that controls each unit of the communication device 40 .
- the control unit 440 is implemented by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or MPU (Micro Processing Unit), for example.
- the control unit 440 is implemented by the processor executing various programs stored in the storage device inside the communication device 40 using a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like as a work area.
- the control unit 440 may be realized by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).
- ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
- the control unit 440 includes an acquisition unit 441, a setting unit 442, and a communication control unit 343, as shown in FIG.
- Each block (acquisition unit 441 to communication control unit 443) constituting the control unit 440 is a functional block indicating the function of the control unit 440.
- FIG. These functional blocks may be software blocks or hardware blocks.
- each of the functional blocks described above may be one software module realized by software (including microprograms), or may be one circuit block on a semiconductor chip (die).
- each functional block may be one processor or one integrated circuit.
- the configuration method of the functional blocks is arbitrary. Note that the control unit 440 may be configured by functional units different from the functional blocks described above.
- the acquisition unit 441 acquires information transmitted from the information processing device 10 to the device 50 .
- the acquisition unit 441 monitors data relayed from the information processing apparatus 10 to the device 50, and when the monitored data includes control information including a control command for the device 50, acquires the control information.
- the acquisition unit 441 notifies the setting unit 442 of the acquired information.
- the setting unit 442 sets the priority of communication between the plurality of devices 50 and the information processing apparatus 10 based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit 441 . For example, the setting unit 442 estimates (detects) the behavior of the user based on the information, and sets the priority based on the detection result. The setting unit 442 estimates the behavior of the user, for example, by applying machine learning or an expert system as a behavior prediction algorithm for predicting the behavior of the user.
- the setting unit 442 estimates the behavior of the user (for example, the device 50 of interest) and sets the priority of the device 50 of interest to the user higher than the priority of the other devices 50 .
- the setting unit 442 may set different priorities among the plurality of other devices 50 . That is, the setting unit 442 may set two levels of priority, for example, “high” and “low”, and may set three or more levels of priority such as “high”, “middle”, and “low”. May be set.
- the setting unit 442 may set three or more levels of priority based on information (for example, control commands) from the information processing apparatus 10 acquired during a certain period of time in the past. More specifically, the setting unit 442 sets the priority according to the behavior of the user within a certain period of time in the past. That is, the setting unit 442 sets the highest priority (for example, "high" priority) to the device 50 that is estimated to be currently watched by the user. In addition, the setting unit 442 sets the priority of the device 50 whose frequency of attention by the user is equal to or higher than a predetermined value in the past fixed period to the next highest (for example, priority “middle”).
- information for example, control commands
- the setting unit 442 sets the priority according to the behavior of the user within a certain period of time in the past. That is, the setting unit 442 sets the highest priority (for example, "high" priority) to the device 50 that is estimated to be currently watched by the user.
- the setting unit 442 sets the priority of the device 50 whose frequency of attention by the user
- the setting unit 442 lowers the priority of the remaining devices 50, that is, the devices 50 that the user has not paid attention to (or whose attention frequency is less than a predetermined value) at present or for a certain period in the past (for example, priority “low”). set.
- the communication control unit 443 relays communication between the device 50 and the information processing device 10 based on the priority set by the setting unit 442 .
- the communication control unit 443 controls the wireless communication unit 410 according to priority and relays communication between the device 50 and the information processing device 10 .
- the communication control unit 443 controls the order of relaying data so that the data transmitted from the device 50 with higher priority (for example, video data) reaches the information processing device 10 earlier. That is, the communication control unit 443 relays communication between the device 50 and the information processing device 10 in order according to the priority.
- the communication control unit 443 relays communication between the device 50 and the information processing device 10 in order according to the priority.
- the communication control unit 443 transfers the video data received from device 50A to device 50B. is transmitted to the base station 30 earlier than the video data received from.
- the communication control unit 443 relays the communication between the device 50 and the information processing apparatus 10 with a delay according to the priority so that the data transmitted from the device 50 with a higher priority has a smaller delay.
- the communication control unit 443 determines the allowable delay amount of the video data received from the device 50A. is set smaller than the allowable delay amount of the video data received from the device 50B.
- the communication control unit 443 relays data transmitted from a device 50 with a higher priority using a larger resource.
- the communication control unit 443 relays communication between the device 50 and the information processing device 10 using a bandwidth according to priority.
- the communication control unit 443 relays the data of the device 50 with higher priority to the base station 30 using a wider frequency resource (bandwidth). For example, when video data is received from device 50A with a “high” priority and device 50B with a “low” priority, the communication control unit 443 transfers the video data received from device 50A to device 50B. is transmitted to the base station 30 using a wider bandwidth than the video data received from.
- the communication control unit 443 sets communication parameters such as the order of transmission (order of relaying) and the bandwidth to be used according to the priority set by the setting unit 442, the present invention is not limited to this.
- the setting unit 442 may set communication parameters according to priority.
- the communication control unit 443 controls the wireless communication unit 410 so that communication is performed using the communication parameters set by the setting unit 442 .
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the device 50 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 5 shows a case where the device 50 is a camera (imaging device) having a photographing function.
- the device 50 includes a network communication section 510 , a storage section 520 , an imaging section 530 and a control section 540 .
- the configuration shown in FIG. 5 is a functional configuration, and the hardware configuration may differ from this. Also, the functionality of device 50 may be distributed and implemented in multiple physically separate configurations.
- the network communication unit 510 is a communication interface for communicating with other devices.
- Network communication unit 510 may be a network interface or a device connection interface.
- the network communication unit 510 may include a LAN (Local Area Network) interface such as a NIC (Network Interface Card), or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) host controller, a USB interface configured by a USB port, etc. may be Also, the network communication unit 510 may be a wired interface or a wireless interface.
- the network communication unit 510 functions as communication means for the device 50 .
- Network communication unit 510 connects to communication device 40 via router 20B under the control of control unit 540 .
- the configuration of the network communication unit 510 may be the same as that of the network communication unit 110 of the information processing device 10 .
- the storage unit 520 is a data readable/writable storage device such as a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory), an SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), a flash memory, a hard disk, or the like.
- the storage unit 520 functions as storage means of the device 50 .
- the imaging unit 530 is a camera including at least a lens and an image sensor (CMOS, CCD, etc.). Under the control of the control unit 540, the imaging unit 530 shoots moving images or still images to generate shooting data.
- CMOS complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor
- CCD image sensor
- the control section 540 is a controller that controls each section of the device 50 .
- the control unit 540 is implemented by a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or MPU (Micro Processing Unit).
- the control unit 540 is realized by the processor executing various programs stored in the storage device inside the device 50 using a RAM (Random Access Memory) or the like as a work area.
- the control unit 540 may be implemented by an integrated circuit such as an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) or an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).
- ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
- FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an example of information transmitted by the information processing device 10 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the image captured by the device 50 is displayed on the display unit of the information processing device 10 while the device 50 is shooting.
- the main image that the user, who is a cameraman, is about to shoot is displayed in a large size on the display unit.
- the sub video that the user is not gazing at is displayed on the display section in a smaller size than the main video.
- the images captured by the devices 50A to 50D are denoted by the reference numerals of the devices 50A to 50D.
- the user has selected the device 50A as the camera for shooting the main video at the start of shooting.
- the image captured by the device 50A is displayed large on the display as the main image, and the images captured by the other devices 50B to 50D are displayed small on the display as sub-images.
- the information processing apparatus 10 generates a switching control command (an example of information) for switching the main device, and transmits it to the devices 50A and 50B.
- the communication device 40 relays the switching control command to the devices 50A and 50B, lowers the priority of the device 50A, and raises the priority of the device 50B. For example, when the priority of the device 50A is set to "high” and the priority of the device 50B is set to "low", the communication device 40 receives a switching control command to switch the main device from 50A to the device 50B. do. In this case, the communication device 40 switches the priority of the device 50A from "high” to "low” and switches the priority of the device 50B from "low” to "high”. Note that, when multiple levels of priority can be set, the communication device 40 may set the priority of the device 50A, which had a "high” priority, to a "medium” priority. In this way, when lowering the priority, the communication device 40 may lower the priority by one.
- the communication device 40 relays the video from the device 50 to the information processing device 10 with the changed priority according to the switching control command. For example, the communication device 40 preferentially relays the video data of the device 50B whose priority has been switched to "high" over the video data of the other devices 50A, 50C, and 50D.
- the information processing device 10 that has received the video data via the communication device 40 displays the main video larger than the sub video on the display unit.
- the information processing apparatus 10 displays the main image of the main device 50B large on the display section, and displays the sub-images of the other devices 50A, 50C, and 50D small on the display section.
- the information that the information processing device 10 transmits to the device 50 is not limited to the switching control command described above.
- the information includes various information such as an angle switching command for switching the angle of the device 50, a zoom switching command for switching the zoom, a focus command for focusing, a setting command for changing the setting of the device 50, and the like. can be included.
- FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing an example of relay processing executed by the communication device 40 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the communication device 40 resets the priority setting of the device 50 and starts communication (step S101). For example, the communication device 40 relays communication between the devices 50 and the information processing device 10 with all the devices 50 having the same priority. More specifically, the communication device 40 , for example, equally allocates bands (frequency resources) to all the devices 50 and relays communication between the devices 50 and the information processing device 10 .
- the communication device 40 acquires a control command (an example of information) transmitted from the information processing device 10 (step S102).
- the communication device 40 estimates the behavior of the user based on the acquired control command, and determines whether or not to change the priority (step S103).
- step S103 determines not to change the priority
- step S104 determines that the device 50 is changed based on the estimation result.
- the communication device 40 relays communication between the device 50 and the information processing device 10 according to the set priority (step S105).
- the communication device 40 determines whether or not the shooting has ended (step S106).
- step S106 determines that the shooting has not ended (step S106; No)
- step S106 determines that the shooting has ended (step S106; Yes)
- the communication device 40 monitors information (for example, service control commands) transmitted from the information processing device 10, and provides services based on the monitored control commands. It automatically recognizes (estimates) the behavior of the receiving user.
- the communication device 40 sets the order of priority (priority) of relayed communication (for example, a transmission packet including video data) based on the automatically recognized behavior of the user.
- the communication device 40 executes communication control such as band control according to the set priority.
- the communication device 40 sets the priority of the device 50 based on the information acquired from the information processing device 10, and relays communication between the information processing device 10 and the device 50 based on the set priority. do.
- the communication system 1 can realize dynamic QoS control of multiple devices 50 in one service including multiple devices 50 .
- the communication system 1 can realize dynamic QoS control based on the behavior of the user without performing a special operation on the user side, such as setting the priority of the device 50 with the information processing device 10. .
- the communication system 1 can realize dynamic QoS control based on user behavior without performing processing for dynamic QoS control in both the information processing apparatus 10 and the device 50 . In this way, the communication system 1 can implement dynamic QoS control more easily.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a communication system 1A according to a modification of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8 shows a case where the device 50 is a flying object such as a drone.
- the devices 50E to 50H are placed in a factory, for example, and fly and shoot according to instructions from the information processing device 10.
- the devices 50E and 50H shoot overhead images from above the factory, and the devices 50F and 50G tour the factory and shoot images.
- the user remotely monitors and guards the factory, for example, by checking the images captured by the devices 50E to 50H.
- FIG. 8 shows a case where there are four devices 50, the number of devices 50 may be three or less or five or more.
- the communication device 40 estimates the user's (eg, security personnel's) behavior (targeted device 50) based on the information (eg, control command for the device 50) transmitted by the information processing device 10. do.
- the communication device 40 increases the priority of the video data of the device 50 of interest based on the estimated behavior, and transmits the video data to the information processing device 10 .
- the communication device 40 performs priority based on user behavior in downlink communication for receiving data from the information processing device 10 via the base station 30 in addition to uplink communication for transmitting video data to the base station 30 .
- degree control dynamic QoS control
- the communication device 40 may relay the control command for the device 50 that the user is interested in to the device 50 with a higher priority than the control commands for other devices 50 .
- the control commands for the equipment 50 may include commands related to flight control such as instructions to move the equipment 50 in addition to control commands related to photographing of the equipment 50 such as angle switching.
- the communication device 40 may perform priority control of communication between the communication device 40 and the device 50 in addition to priority control of communication between the communication device 40 and the base station 30 .
- the communication device 40 sets the priority of communication between the communication device 40 and the device 50 according to the behavior of the user estimated based on information (for example, control commands, etc.) from the information processing device 10 .
- the communication device 40 communicates with the device 50 based on the set priority.
- the information processing apparatus 10 transmits to the devices 50E and 50G a switching command for switching the video of interest from the video captured by the device 50E to the video captured by the device 50G.
- the communication device 40 estimates that the device 50 focused on by the user has been switched from the device 50E to the device 50G based on the switching command.
- the communication device 40 sets the priority of the device 50 according to the user's behavior (switching of the device of interest). For example, the communication device 40 lowers the priority of the device 50E and raises the priority of the device 50G.
- the communication device 40 communicates with the device 50 according to priority.
- the communication device 40 performs communication by, for example, making the bandwidth used for communication with the device 50G wider than the bandwidth used for communication with the device 50E.
- the communication device 40 may perform priority control in uplink communication from the device 50, and perform priority control in both the uplink communication from the device 50 and the downlink communication to the device 50. good too.
- the communication system 1A can perform dynamic QoS control according to the user's behavior in the same way as the communication system 1.
- the plurality of devices 50 arranged in the communication systems 1 and 1A are connected to the communication device 40 either wirelessly or by wire, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the plurality of devices 50 may be connected to the communication device 40 by different methods, such as some of the devices 50 being wirelessly connected to the communication device 40 and the rest being wired.
- some of the devices 50 being wirelessly connected to the communication device 40 and the rest being wired.
- the device 50 that is the fixed camera is connected to the communication device 40 by wire, and the device 50 that is the drone communicates wirelessly. It may be connected to the device 40 .
- one communication system 1 (1A) is not limited to one.
- one communication system 1 (1A) may provide a plurality of different services such as relay and security.
- a relay service may be provided to User A by a camera placed in a stadium, and a security and surveillance service may be provided to User B by a drone placed in the same stadium.
- the user A who receives the relay service and the user B who receives the security and monitoring service may be the same user or different users.
- a plurality of services provided by one communication system 1 (1A) may be services provided from the same location or may be services provided from different locations.
- one communication system 1 (1A) is a relay service and a security service
- the place where the relay is performed such as a stadium
- the place where security is performed such as a factory
- the communication device 40 sets the priority of communication between the plurality of devices 50 and the information processing device 10, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- a device that relays communication between the plurality of devices 50 and the information processing device 10 may set the priority.
- the routers 20A and 20B (see FIGS. 1 and 8) may set the priority based on the information transmitted by the information processing device 10. FIG.
- control device that controls the information processing device 10, the communication device 40, and the device 50 of this embodiment may be realized by a dedicated computer system or by a general-purpose computer system.
- a communication program for executing the above operations is distributed by storing it in a computer-readable recording medium such as an optical disk, semiconductor memory, magnetic tape, or flexible disk.
- the control device is configured by installing the program in a computer and executing the above-described processing.
- the control device may be a device (for example, a personal computer) external to the information processing device 10 , the communication device 40 and the device 50 .
- the control device may be a device inside the information processing device 10, the communication device 40, and the device 50 (for example, the control units 130, 440, and 540).
- the above communication program may be stored in a disk device provided in a server device on a network such as the Internet, so that it can be downloaded to a computer.
- the functions described above may be realized through cooperation between an OS (Operating System) and application software.
- the parts other than the OS may be stored in a medium and distributed, or the parts other than the OS may be stored in a server device so that they can be downloaded to a computer.
- each component of each device illustrated is functionally conceptual and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated.
- the specific form of distribution and integration of each device is not limited to the illustrated one, and all or part of them can be functionally or physically distributed and integrated in arbitrary units according to various loads and usage conditions. Can be integrated and configured. Note that this distribution/integration configuration may be performed dynamically.
- the present embodiment can be applied to any configuration that constitutes a device or system, such as a processor as a system LSI (Large Scale Integration), a module using a plurality of processors, a unit using a plurality of modules, etc. Furthermore, it can also be implemented as a set or the like (that is, a configuration of a part of the device) to which other functions are added.
- a processor as a system LSI (Large Scale Integration)
- module using a plurality of processors a unit using a plurality of modules, etc.
- it can also be implemented as a set or the like (that is, a configuration of a part of the device) to which other functions are added.
- the system means a set of a plurality of components (devices, modules (parts), etc.), and it does not matter whether all the components are in the same housing. Therefore, a plurality of devices housed in separate housings and connected via a network, and a single device housing a plurality of modules in one housing, are both systems. .
- this embodiment can take a configuration of cloud computing in which one function is shared by a plurality of devices via a network and processed jointly.
- a communication device that relays communication between an information processing device and a plurality of devices, a setting unit that sets the priority of the communication between the information processing device and the plurality of devices based on information that the information processing device transmits to at least one of the plurality of devices; a communication unit that relays the communication between the information processing device and the plurality of devices according to the priority;
- a communication device comprising: (2) The communication device according to (1), wherein the communication unit relays the communication from the plurality of devices to the information processing device according to the priority.
- the setting unit estimates behavior of a user operating the plurality of devices based on the information, and sets the priority according to the estimation result;
- a communication device according to any one of (5) The communication device according to any one of (1) to (4), wherein the information includes control information for controlling at least one of the plurality of devices.
- the communication device according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein the communication unit relays the communication using a bandwidth according to the priority.
- the communication unit relays the communication with a delay time according to the priority.
- a communication method for relaying communication between an information processing device and a plurality of devices setting the priority of the communication between the information processing device and the plurality of devices based on information transmitted by the information processing device to at least one of the plurality of devices; relaying the communication between the information processing device and the plurality of devices according to the priority; communication methods, including (13) an information processing device; a plurality of devices that communicate with the information processing device; a communication device that relays the communication between the information processing device and the plurality of devices; wherein the communication device comprises a setting unit that sets the priority of the communication between the information processing device and the plurality of devices based on information that the information processing device transmits to at least one of the plurality of devices; a communication unit that relays the communication between the information processing device and the plurality of devices according to the priority; communication system.
- communication system 10 information processing device 20 router 30 base station 40 communication device 50 device 110, 330, 430, 510 network communication section 120, 320, 420, 520 storage section 130, 340, 440, 540 control section 310, 410 wireless communication Unit 530 Imaging unit
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<1.1.背景>
上述したように、ネットワーク上で提供されるサービスをユーザが安定して使用するための技術として、QoS制御が知られている。一般的に、ネットワーク上に配置されるルータは、予め定められたルールに基づき、静的なQoS制御を行う。
そこで、本開示の提案技術では、サービスを提供する複数の機器と、サービスの提供を受ける情報処理装置と、をつなぐネットワークの通信路上に、機器及び情報処理装置の間の通信を中継する通信装置を配置する。
<2.1.通信システムの全体構成例>
図1は、本開示の実施形態に係る通信システム1の構成例を示す図である。図1に示す例では、通信システム1は、情報処理装置10と、複数のルータ20A、20Bと、基地局30と、通信装置40と、複数の機器50A~50Dと、を備える。図1では、例えばスタジアムに配置された複数の機器50A~50Dが撮影した映像を情報処理装置10に送信するサービスを提供する例について説明する。
情報処理装置10は、通信システム1で提供されるサービスを受ける装置である。情報処理装置10は、例えば、PCやタブレット端末等の装置である。情報処理装置10は、提供されるサービスをユーザに提示するとともに、ユーザからサービスに対する指示を受け付ける。
ルータ20Aは、情報処理装置10と、ネットワーク(図1ではインターネット)と、の間の通信を中継する通信装置である。ルータ20Aは、インターネットを介して、情報処理装置10が送信する情報を機器50に中継する。また、ルータ20Aは、インターネットを介して機器50が送信する映像を情報処理装置10に中継する。
基地局30は、通信装置40と例えば無線通信を行う。基地局30は、インターネットを介して受信した情報処理装置10からの情報を通信装置40に送信する。基地局30は、通信装置40から受信した機器50の映像を、インターネットを介して情報処理装置10に送信する。
通信装置40は、機器50と情報処理装置10との間の通信を中継する中継装置である。ここで、リレー局として、他の装置による通信を中継することでインターネットへのアクセスを可能にする技術として、いわゆるテザリング技術が知られている。図1に示す通信装置40は、テザリングにおける親機(以下、テザリング親機とも記載する)として、機器50の通信を中継する。通信装置40は、テザリング機能を有する装置であればよく、例えばスマートフォンやタブレット端末等の情報処理装置であってもよい。
ルータ20Bは、通信装置40と、機器50と、の間の通信を中継する通信装置である。ルータ20Bは、情報処理装置10が送信する情報を通信装置40から受信し、機器50に中継する。また、ルータ20Bは、機器50が送信する映像を通信装置40に中継する。
機器50は、情報処理装置10を介してユーザにサービスを提供する装置である。1つのサービスにおいて、複数の機器50A~50Dが設けられる。図1の例では、機器50は、例えばカメラであり、配置されるスタジアムの映像を撮影し、情報処理装置10に送信する。
図2は、本開示の実施形態に係る情報処理装置10の構成例を示すブロック図である。図2に示す情報処理装置10は、ネットワーク通信部110と、記憶部120と、制御部130と、を備える。なお、図2に示した構成は機能的な構成であり、ハードウェア構成はこれとは異なっていてもよい。また、情報処理装置10の機能は、複数の物理的に分離された構成に分散して実装されてもよい。例えば、情報処理装置10は、複数のサーバ装置により構成されていてもよい。
図3は、本開示の実施形態に係る基地局30の構成例を示すブロック図である。基地局30は、無線通信部310と、記憶部320と、ネットワーク通信部330、制御部340と、を備える。なお、図3に示した構成は機能的な構成であり、ハードウェア構成はこれとは異なっていてもよい。また、基地局30の機能は、複数の物理的に分離された構成に分散して実装されてもよい。
図4は、本開示の実施形態に係る通信装置40の構成例を示すブロック図である。通信装置40は、無線通信部410と、記憶部420と、ネットワーク通信部430、制御部440と、を備える。なお、図4に示した構成は機能的な構成であり、ハードウェア構成はこれとは異なっていてもよい。また、通信装置40の機能は、複数の物理的に分離された構成に分散して実装されてもよい。
取得部441は、情報処理装置10から機器50へ送信される情報を取得する。取得部441は、例えば、情報処理装置10から機器50へ中継するデータを監視し、監視しているデータに機器50に対する制御コマンドを含む制御情報等が含まれる場合、当該制御情報を取得する。取得部441は、取得した情報を設定部442に通知する。
設定部442は、取得部441が取得した情報に基づき、複数の機器50と情報処理装置10との間の通信の優先度を設定する。例えば、設定部442は、情報に基づき、ユーザの行動を推定(検出)し、検出結果に基づいて優先度を設定する。設定部442は、例えば、ユーザの行動を予測する行動予測アルゴリズムとして機械学習やエキスパートシステムを適用することで、ユーザの行動を推定する。
通信制御部443は、設定部442が設定した優先度に基づき、機器50と情報処理装置10との間の通信を中継する。例えば、通信制御部443は、優先度に応じて無線通信部410を制御し、機器50と情報処理装置10との間の通信を中継する。
図5は、本開示の実施形態に係る機器50の構成例を示すブロック図である。図5では、機器50が、撮影機能を有するカメラ(撮像装置)である場合について示している。機器50は、ネットワーク通信部510と、記憶部520と、撮像部530、制御部540と、を備える。なお、図5に示した構成は機能的な構成であり、ハードウェア構成はこれとは異なっていてもよい。また、機器50の機能は、複数の物理的に分離された構成に分散して実装されてもよい。
ここで、図6を用いて、情報処理装置10から機器50に送信される情報の一例について説明する。図6は、本開示の実施形態に係る情報処理装置10が送信する情報の一例について説明するための図である。
図7は、本開示の実施形態に係る通信装置40で実行される中継処理の一例を示すフローチャートである。
上述した実施形態では、機器50が、通信装置40とルータ20Bを介して有線で接続されるとしたが、これに限定されない。例えば、機器50が、通信装置40と無線で接続されてもよい。図8は、本開示の実施形態の変形例に係る通信システム1Aの構成例を示す図である。図8では、機器50が例えばドローン等の飛行体である場合について示している。
上述の実施形態及び各変形例は一例を示したものであり、種々の変更及び応用が可能である。
以上、本開示の実施形態について説明したが、本開示の技術的範囲は、上述の各実施形態そのままに限定されるものではなく、本開示の要旨を逸脱しない範囲において種々の変更が可能である。また、異なる実施形態及び変形例にわたる構成要素を適宜組み合わせてもよい。
(1)
情報処理装置と複数の機器との間の通信を中継する通信装置であって、
前記情報処理装置が、前記複数の機器の少なくとも1つに宛てて送信する情報に基づき、前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信の優先度を設定する設定部と、
前記優先度に応じて前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信を中継する通信部と、
を備える通信装置。
(2)
前記通信部は、前記優先度に応じて前記複数の機器から前記情報処理装置への前記通信を中継する(1)に記載の通信装置。
(3)
前記通信部は、前記優先度に応じて前記情報処理装置から前記複数の機器への前記通信を中継する、(1)又は(2)に記載の通信装置。
(4)
前記設定部は、前記情報に基づいて前記情報処理装置を介して前記複数の機器を操作するユーザの行動を推定し、推定結果に応じた前記優先度を設定する、(1)~(3)のいずれか1つに記載の通信装置。
(5)
前記情報は、前記複数の機器の少なくとも1つを制御するための制御情報を含む、(1)~(4)のいずれか1つに記載の通信装置。
(6)
前記通信部は、前記優先度に応じた帯域幅を使用して前記通信を中継する、(1)~(5)のいずれか1つに記載の通信装置。
(7)
前記通信部は、前記優先度に応じた順番で前記通信を中継する、(1)~(6)のいずれか1つに記載の通信装置。
(8)
前記通信部は、前記優先度に応じた遅延時間で前記通信を中継する、(1)~(7)のいずれか1つに記載の通信装置。
(9)
前記設定部は、過去の一定期間内に受信した前記情報に基づき、3段階以上の前記優先度を設定する、(1)~(8)のいずれか1つに記載の通信装置。
(10)
前記通信部は、基地局を介して前記情報処理装置と行う前記通信において、自装置と前記基地局との間の通信において前記優先度に応じた通信を行う、(1)~(9)のいずれか1つに記載の通信装置。
(11)
前記通信部は、自装置と前記複数の機器との間の通信において前記優先度に応じた通信を行う、(1)~(10)のいずれか1つに記載の通信装置。
(12)
情報処理装置と複数の機器との間の通信を中継する通信方法であって、
前記情報処理装置が、前記複数の機器の少なくとも1つに宛てて送信する情報に基づき、前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信の優先度を設定することと、
前記優先度に応じて前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信を中継することと、
を含む通信方法。
(13)
情報処理装置と、
前記情報処理装置と通信を行う複数の機器と、
前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信を中継する通信装置と、
を備え、前記通信装置は、
前記情報処理装置が、前記複数の機器の少なくとも1つに宛てて送信する情報に基づき、前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信の優先度を設定する設定部と、
前記優先度に応じて前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信を中継する通信部と、
を備える通信システム。
10 情報処理装置
20 ルータ
30 基地局
40 通信装置
50 機器
110、330、430、510 ネットワーク通信部
120、320、420、520 記憶部
130、340、440、540 制御部
310、410 無線通信部
530 撮像部
Claims (13)
- 情報処理装置と複数の機器との間の通信を中継する通信装置であって、
前記情報処理装置が、前記複数の機器の少なくとも1つに宛てて送信する情報に基づき、前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信の優先度を設定する設定部と、
前記優先度に応じて前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信を中継する通信部と、
を備える通信装置。 - 前記通信部は、前記優先度に応じて前記複数の機器から前記情報処理装置への前記通信を中継する、請求項1に記載の通信装置。
- 前記通信部は、前記優先度に応じて前記情報処理装置から前記複数の機器への前記通信を中継する、請求項1に記載の通信装置。
- 前記設定部は、前記情報に基づいて前記情報処理装置を介して前記複数の機器を操作するユーザの行動を推定し、推定結果に応じた前記優先度を設定する、請求項1に記載の通信装置。
- 前記情報は、前記複数の機器の少なくとも1つを制御するための制御情報を含む、請求項1に記載の通信装置。
- 前記通信部は、前記優先度に応じた帯域幅を使用して前記通信を中継する、請求項1に記載の通信装置。
- 前記通信部は、前記優先度に応じた順番で前記通信を中継する、請求項1に記載の通信装置。
- 前記通信部は、前記優先度に応じた遅延時間で前記通信を中継する、請求項1に記載の通信装置。
- 前記設定部は、過去の一定期間内に受信した前記情報に基づき、3段階以上の前記優先度を設定する、請求項1に記載の通信装置。
- 前記通信部は、基地局を介して前記情報処理装置と行う前記通信において、自装置と前記基地局との間の通信において前記優先度に応じた通信を行う、請求項1に記載の通信装置。
- 前記通信部は、自装置と前記複数の機器との間の通信において前記優先度に応じた通信を行う、請求項1に記載の通信装置。
- 情報処理装置と複数の機器との間の通信を中継する通信方法であって、
前記情報処理装置が、前記複数の機器の少なくとも1つに宛てて送信する情報に基づき、前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信の優先度を設定することと、
前記優先度に応じて前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信を中継することと、
を含む通信方法。 - 情報処理装置と、
前記情報処理装置と通信を行う複数の機器と、
前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信を中継する通信装置と、
を備え、前記通信装置は、
前記情報処理装置が、前記複数の機器の少なくとも1つに宛てて送信する情報に基づき、前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信の優先度を設定する設定部と、
前記優先度に応じて前記情報処理装置と前記複数の機器との間の前記通信を中継する通信部と、
を備える通信システム。
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