TDoc: S4-260247

Meeting: TSGS4_135_India | Agenda Item: 9.6

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Title

[FS_3DGS_MED] High level media data workflows for Client-Server configuration

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Samsung Research America

Type

pCR

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Agreement

Release

Rel-20

Specification

26.958

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TDoc S4-260247
Title [FS_3DGS_MED] High level media data workflows for Client-Server configuration
Source Samsung Research America
Agenda item 9.6
Agenda item description FS_3DGS_MED (Study on 3D Gaussian splats)
Doc type pCR
For action Agreement
Release Rel-20
Specification 26.958
Version 0.1.1
Related WIs FS_3DGS_MED
download_url https://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_sa/WG4_CODEC/TSGS4_135_India/Docs/S4-260247.zip
For Agreement
Spec 26.958
Type pCR
Contact Prakash Kolan
Uploaded 2026-02-03T21:40:00.163000
Contact ID 84349
Revised to S4-260389
TDoc Status revised
Reservation date 03/02/2026 21:09:57
Agenda item sort order 41
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2026-02-09 04:41:57


  1. [Technical] The proposed “Client-Server configuration” is underspecified as a workflow because it does not define any normative interfaces or information exchange (e.g., pose/viewport signaling, tile/LOD request/response, timing model), so it is unclear how interoperability would be achieved beyond a conceptual split.




  2. [Technical] “Packaging and Distribution … via MMS, OTT messaging, Download services” is not technically credible for interactive navigation and on-demand tile/LOD delivery due to latency, payload size, and session control constraints; the clause should either constrain these to non-interactive/offline use or align with appropriate 3GPP delivery frameworks (e.g., DASH/CMAF, 5GMS, MBS) already used for streaming.




  3. [Technical] The text mixes responsibilities inconsistently: server “Adaptive Selection” chooses tiles/LODs based on “UE device capabilities,” while the client also “select[s] Gaussians based on LODs”; the split of decision-making (server vs client) and the resulting data sent (selected tiles vs multi-LOD representations) needs to be made consistent.




  4. [Technical] “Optional partial or full rendering support” implies server-side rendering, but no rendering output format, transport, latency budget, or synchronization with local rendering is described; without defining whether this is video streaming, point/gaussian streaming, or hybrid composition, the workflow is incomplete.




  5. [Technical] “Dynamic Content Generation … region-based parts … for adaptive delivery” introduces new concepts (dynamic 3DGS, region-based parts) without defining how regions/tiles are partitioned, addressed, versioned, or updated over time, which is essential for any client-server adaptive scheme.




  6. [Technical] The clause claims “Enhanced scalability … leverages theoretically infinite network resources,” which is misleading and ignores bottlenecks (uplink pose signaling, per-user state, edge compute limits); scalability should be qualified with realistic assumptions and constraints.




  7. [Technical] “Network Usage: Content generation, Rendering (full or partial), Distribution” is too broad and conflates offline authoring with real-time session operations; the workflow should separate pre-processing (content generation) from runtime adaptation/streaming to avoid architectural ambiguity.




  8. [Technical] The client “Storage … in local memory or GPU memory” is implementation-specific and not appropriate even for a TR workflow description unless tied to a requirement/assumption (e.g., caching model, persistence, eviction), otherwise it adds noise without technical value.




  9. [Technical] Referencing “UE device capabilities and characteristics (camera pose, display resolution, etc.)” conflates static capabilities with dynamic state; if pose is used for adaptation, the clause should explicitly define update rate, coordinate system, and privacy/security considerations for transmitting pose to the network.




  10. [Technical] The workflow lists “3D Avatars using time-aligned animation streams (clause 5.5)” but does not explain how avatar streams synchronize with 3DGS scene updates/tiles (timestamps, clock model, buffering), risking inconsistency with any existing timing assumptions in clause 5.




  11. [Editorial] The CR summary repeatedly cites “clause 5.2/5.3/5.4/5.5” but does not indicate whether those clauses already define the needed primitives for client-server operation; add explicit cross-references to the exact subclauses and confirm no contradictions with clause 9.1 terminology.




  12. [Editorial] Terminology is inconsistent and sometimes vague (“network server,” “server (network),” “OTT messaging,” “download services,” “partial-delivery”); the clause should align with 3GPP-defined terms (e.g., AF/AS, 5GMS Application Server, file delivery over HTTP) and define any new terms.




  13. [Editorial] The “Characteristics” section reads like marketing statements rather than a technical study outcome; it should be rewritten to state measurable factors (latency contributors, bandwidth drivers, compute split options) and remove unsubstantiated claims.



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