Internet DRAFT - draft-he-avtcore-rtcp-green-metadata
draft-he-avtcore-rtcp-green-metadata
AVTCORE Working Group Y. He
Internet-Draft W. Zia
Intended status: Standards Track Qualcomm
Expires: 30 January 2023 C. Herglotz
FAU
E. Francois
InterDigital
29 July 2022
RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) Messages for Green Metadata
draft-he-avtcore-rtcp-green-metadata-01
Abstract
This memo describes an RTCP feedback message format for the ISO/IEC
International Standard 23001-11, known as Energy Efficient Media
Consumption (Green metadata), developed by the ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/
WG 3 MPEG System. The RTCP payload format specified in this document
enables receivers to provide feedback to the senders and thus allows
for short-term adaptation and feedback-based energy efficient
mechanisms to be implemented. The payload format has broad
applicability in real-time video communication services.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3. Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4. Format of RTCP Feedback Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4.1. Temporal-Spatial Resolution Request . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.1.1. Message format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
4.1.2. Semantics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.1.3. Timing Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4.1.4. Handling of Message in Mixers and Translators . . . . 6
4.2. Temporal-Spatial Resolution Notification (TSRN) . . . . . 6
4.2.1. Message format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.2.2. Semantics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4.2.3. Timing Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.2.4. Handling of TSRN in Mixers and Translators . . . . . 8
5. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
6. IANA Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7.1. Normative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7.2. Informative References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Appendix A. Change History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Authors' Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
1. Introduction
ISO/IEC 23001-11 specification, Energy Efficient Media Consumption
(Green metadata) [GreenMetadata], specifies metadata that facilitates
reduction of energy usage during media consumption. Two main types
of metadata are defined in the specification. The first type
consists of metadata generated by a video encoder which provides
information about the decoding complexity of the delivered bitstream
and about the quality of the decoded content. This first type of
metadata is conveyed via the supplemental enhancement information
(SEI) message mechanism specified in the video coding standard ITU-T
Recommendation H.264 and ISO/IEC 14496-10 [AVC], H.265 and ISO/IEC
23008-5 [HEVC], H.266 and ISO/IEC 23090-3 [VVC].
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The second type consists of metadata generated by a decoder as
feedback conveyed to the encoder to adapt the decoder energy
consumption. This document focuses on this second type of metadata
which is conveyed as extension of RTCP feedback messages [RFC4585].
The feedback in the second type of metadata specified in ISO/IEC
23001-11 [GreenMetadata] includes decoder operations reduction
request, coding tools configuration request and spatial and temporal
scaling request. This document defines new RTCP payload format for
the spatial and temporal resolution request and notification feedback
message.
2. Conventions
The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
"SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "NOT RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and
"OPTIONAL" in this document are to be interpreted as described in BCP
14 [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all
capitals, as shown here.
3. Abbreviations
AVPF: The extended RTP profile for RTCP-based feedback
FCI: Feedback Control Information [RFC4585]
FMT: Feedback Message Type [RFC4585]
PSFB: Payload-specific FB message [RFC4585]
TSRR: Temporal-Spatial Resolution Request
TSRN: Temporal-Spatial Resolution Notification
4. Format of RTCP Feedback Messages
This document extends the RTCP feedback messages defined in the RTP/
AVPF [RFC4585] and [RFC5104] by defining a Green Metadata feedback
message. The message can be used by the receiver to inform the
sender of the desirable coding spatial resolution and temporal
resolution (frame rate) of the bitstream delivered, and by the sender
to indicate the coding spatial and temporal resolution it will use
henceforth.
RTCP Green Metadata feedback message follows a similar message format
as RTCP Temporal-Spatial Trade-off Request and Notification
[RFC5104]. The message may be sent in a regular full compound RTCP
packet or in an early RTCP packet, as per the RTP/AVPF rules.
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This document specifies two additional payload-specific feedback
messages: Temporal-Spatial Resolution Request (TSRR) and Temporal-
Spatial Resolution Notification (TSRN)
4.1. Temporal-Spatial Resolution Request
The TSRR feedback message is identified by RTCP packet type value
PT=PSFB and FMT=11.
The FCI field MUST contain one or more TSRR FCI entries.
4.1.1. Message format
The content of the FCI entry for the Temporal-Spatial Resolution
Request is depicted in Figure 1.
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| SSRC |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Seq nr. | Reserved | Frame Rate |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Picture Width | Picture Height |0 0 0|
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Syntax of an FCI Entry in the TSRR Message
Figure 1
SSRC (32 bits): The Synchronization Source (SSRC) of the media sender
that is requested to apply the frame rate and picture resolution.
Seq nr. (8 bits): Request sequence number. The sequence number space
is unique for pairing of the SSRC of request source and the SSRC of
the request target. The sequence number SHALL be increased by 1
modulo 256 for each new command. A repetition SHALL NOT increase the
sequence number. The initial value is arbitrary.
Reserved (14 bits): All bits SHALL be set to 0 by the sender and
SHALL be ignored on reception.
Frame Rate (10 bits): frames_per_second. This field specifies the
frame rate as defined in clause 5.3 of [GreenMetadata]. An integer
value between 1 and 1023 that indicates the coding frame rate that is
requested. The value of Frame Rate equal to 0 is illegal.
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Picture Width (14 bits): pic_width_in_luma_samples. This field
specifies the picture width as defined in clause 5.3 of
[GreenMetadata]. An integer value between 1 and 16383 that indicates
the coding picture width in the units of luma samples that is
requested. The value of Picture Width equal to 0 is illegal.
Picture Height (14 bits): pic_height_in_luma_samples. This specifies
the picture height as defined in clause 5.3 of [GreenMetadata]. An
integer value between 1 and 16383 that indicates the coding picture
height in the units of luma samples that is requested. The value of
Picture Height equal to 0 is illegal.
4.1.2. Semantics
A decoder can suggest a temporal-spatial resolution by sending a TSRR
message to an encoder. If the encoder is capable of adjusting its
temporal-spatial resolution, it SHOULD take into account the received
TSRR message for future coding of pictures.
The reaction to the reception of more than one TSRR message by a
media sender from different media receivers is left open to the
implementation. The selected Frame Rate, Picture Width and Picture
Height SHALL be communicated to the media receivers by means of the
TSRN message (see section Section 4.2).
Within the common packet header for feedback messages (as defined in
section 6.1 of [RFC4585]), the "SSRC of packet sender" field
indicates the source of the request, and the "SSRC of media source"
is not used and SHALL be set to 0. The SSRCs of the media senders to
which the TSRR applies are in the corresponding FCI entries.
A TSRR message MAY contain requests to multiple media senders, using
one FCI entry per target media sender.
4.1.3. Timing Rules
The timing follows the rules outlined in section 3 of [RFC4585].
This request message is not time critical and SHOULD be sent using
regular RTCP timing. Only if it is known that the user interface
requires quick feedback, the message MAY be sent with early or
immediate feedback timing.
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4.1.4. Handling of Message in Mixers and Translators
A mixer or media translator that encodes content sent to the session
participant issuing the TSRR SHALL consider the request to determine
if it can fulfill it by changing its own encoding parameters. A
media translator unable to fulfill the request MAY forward the
request unaltered towards the media sender. A mixer encoding for
multiple session participants will need to consider the joint needs
of these participants before generating a TSRR on its own behalf
towards the media sender.
4.2. Temporal-Spatial Resolution Notification (TSRN)
The TSRN message is identified by RTCP packet type value PT=PSFB and
FMT=12.
The FCI field SHALL contain one or more TSRN FCI entries.
4.2.1. Message format
The content of the FCI entry for the Temporal-Spatial Resolution
Notification is depicted in Figure 2.
0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| SSRC |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Seq nr. | Reserved | Frame Rate |
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
| Picture Width | Picture Height |0 0 0|
+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
Syntax of an FCI Entry in the TSRN Message
Figure 2
SSRC (32 bits): The Synchronization Source (SSRC) of the source of
the TSRR that resulted in this notification.
Seq nr. (8 bits): The sequence number value from the TSRR that is
being acknowledged.
Reserved (14 bits): All bits SHALL be set to 0 by the sender and
SHALL be ignored on reception.
Frame Rate (10 bits): The frame rate the media sender is using
henceforth.
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Picture Width (14 bits): The coding picture width the media sender is
using henceforth.
Picture Height (14 bits): The coding picture height the media sender
is using henceforth.
It is to note that the returned value (Frame Rate, Picture Width,
Picture Height) may differ from the requested one, for example, in
cases where a media encoder cannot change its frame rate or picture
resolution, or when pre-recorded content is used.
4.2.2. Semantics
This feedback message is used to acknowledge the reception of a TSRR.
For each TSRR received targeted at the session participant, a TSRN
FCI entry SHALL be sent in a TSRN feedback message. A single TSRN
message MAY acknowledge multiple requests using multiple FCI entries.
The Frame Rate, Picture Width and Picture Height value included SHALL
be the same in all FCI entries of the TSRN message. Including an FCI
for each requestor allows each requesting entity to determine that
the media sender received the request. The notification SHALL also
be sent in response to TSRR repetitions received. If the request
receiver has received TSRR with several different sequence numbers
from a single requestor, it SHALL only respond to the request with
the highest (modulo 256) sequence number. Note that the highest
sequence number may be a smaller integer value due to the wrapping of
the field. Appendix A.1 of [RFC3550] has an algorithm for keeping
track of the highest received sequence number for RTP packets; it
could be adapted for this usage.
The TSRN SHALL include the Temporal-Spatial Resolution Frame Rate,
Picture Width and Picture Height that will be used as a result of the
request. This is not necessarily the same Frame Rate, Picture Width
and Picture Height as requested, as the media sender may need to
aggregate requests from several requesting session participants. It
may also have some other policies or rules that limit the selection.
Within the common packet header for feedback messages (as defined in
section 6.1 of [RFC4585]), the "SSRC of packet sender" field
indicates the source of the Notification, and the "SSRC of media
source" is not used and SHALL be set to 0. The SSRCs of the
requesting entities to which the Notification applies are in the
corresponding FCI entries.
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4.2.3. Timing Rules
The timing follows the rules outlined in section 3 of [RFC4585].
This acknowledgement message is not extremely time critical and
SHOULD be sent using regular RTCP timing.
4.2.4. Handling of TSRN in Mixers and Translators
A mixer or translator that acts upon a TSRR SHALL also send the
corresponding TSRN. In cases where it needs to forward a TSRR
itself, the notification message MAY need to be delayed until the
TSRR has been responded to.
5. Security Considerations
The defined messages have certain properties that have security
implications. These must be addressed and taken into account by
users of this protocol.
Spoofed or maliciously created feedback messages of the type defined
in this specification can have the following implications:
* severely reduced picture resolution due to false TSRR messages
that sets the picture width and height to a very low value;
* severely reduced frame rate due to false TSRR messages that sets
the frame rate to a very low value.
To prevent these attacks, there is a need to apply authentication and
integrity protection of the feedback messages. This can be
accomplished against threats external to the current RTP session
using the RTP profile that combines Secure RTP [SRTP] and AVPF into
SAVPF [SAVPF]. In the mixer cases, separate security contexts and
filtering can be applied between the mixer and the participants, thus
protecting other users on the mixer from a misbehaving participant.
6. IANA Considerations
Placeholder
7. References
7.1. Normative References
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[GreenMetadata]
"ISO/IEC DIS 23001-11, Information technology - MPEG
Systems Technologies - Part 11: Energy-Efficient Media
Consumption (Green Metadata)", 2022,
<https://www.iso.org/standard/83674.html>.
[RFC2119] Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119,
DOI 10.17487/RFC2119, March 1997,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc2119>.
[RFC3550] Schulzrinne, H., Casner, S., Frederick, R., and V.
Jacobson, "RTP: A Transport Protocol for Real-Time
Applications", STD 64, RFC 3550, DOI 10.17487/RFC3550,
July 2003, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc3550>.
[RFC4585] Ott, J., Wenger, S., Sato, N., Burmeister, C., and J. Rey,
"Extended RTP Profile for Real-time Transport Control
Protocol (RTCP)-Based Feedback (RTP/AVPF)", RFC 4585,
DOI 10.17487/RFC4585, July 2006,
<https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4585>.
[RFC5104] Wenger, S., Chandra, U., Westerlund, M., and B. Burman,
"Codec Control Messages in the RTP Audio-Visual Profile
with Feedback (AVPF)", RFC 5104, DOI 10.17487/RFC5104,
February 2008, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc5104>.
[RFC8174] Leiba, B., "Ambiguity of Uppercase vs Lowercase in RFC
2119 Key Words", BCP 14, RFC 8174, DOI 10.17487/RFC8174,
May 2017, <https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc8174>.
7.2. Informative References
[AVC] "Advanced video coding, ITU-T Recommendation H.264", 2021,
<https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-H.264>.
[HEVC] "High efficiency video coding, ITU-T Recommendation
H.265", 2021, <https://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-H.265>.
[SAVPF] Ott, J. and E. Carrara, ""Extended Secure RTP Profile for
RTCP-based Feedback (RTP/SAVPF)"", 2008,
<https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/pdf/rfc5124>.
[SRTP] Baugher, M., McGrew, D., Naslund, M., Carrara, E., and K.
Norrman, "The Secure Real-time Transport Protocol(SRTP)",
2004, <https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/pdf/rfc3711>.
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[VVC] "Versatile Video Coding, ITU-T Recommendation H.266",
2022, <http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-H.266>.
Appendix A. Change History
To RFC Editor: PLEASE REMOVE ThIS SECTION BEFORE PUBLICATION
draft-he-avtcore-rtcp-green-metadata-00 ........ initial version
draft-he-avtcore-rtcp-green-metadata-01 ........ editorial
corrections
Authors' Addresses
Yong He
Qualcomm
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, 92121
United States of America
Email: yonghe@qti.qualcomm.com
Waqar Zia
Qualcomm
Anzinger Str. 13
81671 Munich
Germany
Email: wzia@qti.qualcomm.com
Christian Herglotz
FAU
Schlossplatz 4
91054 Erlangen
Germany
Email: christian.herglotz@fau.de
Edouard Francois
InterDigital
975 Avenue des Champs Blancs
35576 Cesson-Sevigne
France
Email: edouard.francois@interdigital.com
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