Google filed 1 patent this quarter in Networking (1).
The filing addresses uplink scheduling optimization for 5G networks supporting extended reality and cloud gaming applications. The technology introduces a process identification formula designed to reduce retransmission latency for quasi-periodic traffic patterns that require high data rates over wireless connections.
Google's Networking patent tackles a specific weakness in 5G uplink scheduling when handling the unpredictable traffic bursts typical of XR headsets and cloud gaming sessions. The system applies a mathematical formula to generate unique request process identifiers, using the count of configured grant uplink channel occasions multiplied by a floor function of the symbol index divided by the grant periodicity. This approach prevents identifier collisions and misalignment issues that occur when quasi-periodic streams with variable jitter try to share wireless bandwidth under traditional configured grant schemes, ultimately reducing the need for retransmissions when data arrives slightly out of sync with scheduled uplink windows.
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