Abstract: A method for buffering data in an adaptive streaming service according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: measuring a per-session throughput and an available bandwidth with respect to traffic generated from a streaming application; determining a number of multiple sessions based on the per-session throughput and the available bandwidth; determining a buffer size for pre-storing data based on a cache hit ratio of the streaming application; and generating at least one request message requesting data based on the number of multiple sessions and the buffer size, and transmitting the at least one request message to a server.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technology for a sensor network, machine to machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), and the Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure can be utilized in intelligent services (such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related services) based on the technology. The present disclosure relates to a method for a terminal for a position-based service, comprising the steps of: detecting a first signal related to a position of the position-based service in a first mode of scanning the first signal; and determining whether to switch to a second mode of transmitting a second signal related to a position of the terminal according to second mode related information included in the first signal.

Abstract: A method for buffering data in an adaptive streaming service according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: measuring a per-session throughput and an available bandwidth with respect to traffic generated from a streaming application; determining a number of multiple sessions based on the per-session throughput and the available bandwidth; determining a buffer size for pre-storing data based on a cache hit ratio of the streaming application; and generating at least one request message requesting data based on the number of multiple sessions and the buffer size, and transmitting the at least one request message to a server.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and corresponding apparatus to operate transmitting and receiving nodes processing a packet including field position information. The packet includes field position information. Provided is the method for operating a transmitting node, including generating a packet comprising location information indicating information about a location corresponding to a field in the packet, and transmitting the packet including the position information.

Abstract: A method of estimating a round-trip time (RTT) is provided. The method may include providing content requested by an interest packet with an identifier to identify a second node that sends the content to the first node, determining a processing time (PT) in which an interest packet is processed in the second node, based on an arrival time in which the content is received by the first node, evaluating an instantaneous RTT for the content received by the first node, based on an arrival time in which the content with the identifier is received at the first node, a sending time in which the interest packet is sent to the second node, or the determined PT, and estimating an RTT for the interest packet based on the evaluated instantaneous RTT.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system. Disclosed is a method of receiving a video segment from at least one streaming server by a client device using hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) adaptive streaming in a wireless network. The method includes: acquiring media presentation description (MPD) information by receiving an MPD file from the streaming server and parsing the received MPD file; determining a first parameter to minimize a cost function considering both energy consumption required for receiving a video segment and video quality of the segment based on the MPD information; requesting at least one video segment to the at least one streaming server during a first segment request round based on the first parameter; and receiving the at least one video segment from the at least one streaming server.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to technology for a sensor network, machine to machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), and the Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure can be utilized in intelligent services (such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related services) based on the technology. The present disclosure relates to a method for a terminal for a position-based service, comprising the steps of: detecting a first signal related to a position of the position-based service in a first mode of scanning the first signal; and determining whether to switch to a second mode of transmitting a second signal related to a position of the terminal according to second mode related information included in the first signal.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for controlling a data flow for multiple paths in a receiving node of a communication system. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive data for a specific sub-flow among a plurality of sub-flows; a controller configured to calculate an optimal transmission rate of the received data, determine a window reference value for generating the optimal transmission rate, and generate an artificial response message if a window size for the specific sub-flow is greater than or equal to the window reference value; and a transmitter configured to transmit the artificial response message to a transmitting node.

Abstract: A method of transmitting a data packet from a content provider in a content-centric network CCN includes verifying whether a content request packet requesting a content identical to a content of a content request packet being received from a content requester is present in a pending interest table (PIT), increasing a value of a counter corresponding to the content request packet, comparing the value of the counter to a predetermined threshold value, and transmitting a data packet using a predefined broadcast media access control (MAC) address in response to the content request packet being received and the value of the counter being greater than or equal to the threshold value.

Abstract: A method of dynamically forming a service aware Bluetooth low energy (BLE) mesh network is provided. The method includes deriving service requirements for a BLE mesh service based on a unique identifier associated with the BLE mesh service, determining a BLE mesh service to be provided based on at least one BLE parameter, and dynamically forming a BLE mesh network based on the determined BLE mesh service, the service requirements and the at least one BLE parameter. The BLE mesh network is one of connection-oriented, or connection-less.

Abstract: A method of communication for a terminal in a content-centric network is provided. The method includes suspending a data message associated with a content from being provided to a face before a handover when the handover is expected to occur in the terminal that requests the content, and transmitting, to a hub, a new interest message after the handover associated with the content so that the hub may provide the data message associated with the content to the face after the handover.

Abstract: A method of dynamically forming a service aware Bluetooth low energy (BLE) mesh network is provided. The method includes deriving service requirements for a BLE mesh service based on a unique identifier associated with the BLE mesh service, determining a BLE mesh service to be provided based on at least one BLE parameter, and dynamically forming a BLE mesh network based on the determined BLE mesh service, the service requirements and the at least one BLE parameter. The BLE mesh network is one of connection-oriented, or connection-less.

Abstract: A method and apparatus to process interest messages and data messages based on priorities in a Content-Centric Network (CCN) are provided. The method and apparatus to process interest messages and data messages based on priorities in a CCN provides different Quality of Service (QoS) based on type of contents by extracting a traffic type of each of the contents.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method and corresponding apparatus to operate transmitting and receiving nodes processing a packet including field position information. The packet includes field position information. Provided is the method for operating a transmitting node, including generating a packet comprising location information indicating information about a location corresponding to a field in the packet, and transmitting the packet including the position information.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system. Disclosed is a method of receiving a video segment from at least one streaming server by a client device using hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) adaptive streaming in a wireless network. The method includes: acquiring media presentation description (MPD) information by receiving an MPD file from the streaming server and parsing the received MPD file; determining a first parameter to minimize a cost function considering both energy consumption required for receiving a video segment and video quality of the segment based on the MPD information; requesting at least one video segment to the at least one streaming server during a first segment request round based on the first parameter; and receiving the at least one video segment from the at least one streaming server.

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for controlling a data flow for multiple paths in a receiving node of a communication system. The apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive data for a specific sub-flow among a plurality of sub-flows; a controller configured to calculate an optimal transmission rate of the received data, determine a window reference value for generating the optimal transmission rate, and generate an artificial response message if a window size for the specific sub-flow is greater than or equal to the window reference value; and a transmitter configured to transmit the artificial response message to a transmitting node.

Abstract: A node and a method for generating a shortened name robust against a change in a hierarchical name in a Content-Centric Network (CCN) are provided. The method includes receiving a packet requesting content including a hierarchical name of the content, and determining whether a prefix of the hierarchical name is identical to a name of the node. The method further includes generating a shortened name by removing the prefix from the hierarchical name if the prefix is identical to the name component, and changing the hierarchical name to the shortened name. The shortened name is used to check whether the corresponding content is stored in the content cache, to check whether the same content-request packet is already under processing, and to decide an outgoing face to which the content-request packet is transmitted.

Abstract: A communication method and a communication apparatus in which a transmission terminal transmits packets to at least one reception terminal, a reception terminal overhears requests for lost packets from other reception terminals and determines whether another request for lost packets is to be transmitted, and the transmission terminal determines whether to respond to requests for lost packets based on additional packets multicast to the reception terminals, rather than simply responding to all requests for lost packets from the reception terminals.

Abstract: A content sharing method of an intermediate node based on a content oriented network (CON) is provided. The method includes receiving, from a content requesting terminal, a proxy sharing request message with respect to a content including a content name of the content, the content including a plurality of data segments, generating data segment request messages with respect to each of the plurality of data segments corresponding to the content, in response to the reception of the proxy sharing request message, transmitting the data segment request messages to at least one terminal having the plurality of data segments, receiving the plurality of data segments from the at least one terminal, and transmitting the content to the content requesting terminal, using an aggregated data transmission scheme based on the received plurality of data segments.

Abstract: A method of estimating a round-trip time (RTT) is provided. The method may include providing content requested by an interest packet with an identifier to identify a second node that sends the content to the first node, determining a processing time (PT) in which an interest packet is processed in the second node, based on an arrival time in which the content is received by the first node, evaluating an instantaneous RTT for the content received by the first node, based on an arrival time in which the content with the identifier is received at the first node, a sending time in which the interest packet is sent to the second node, or the determined PT, and estimating an RTT for the interest packet based on the evaluated instantaneous RTT.