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Switching between media streams

US10135748B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2014
Grant dateNov 20, 2018
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/8456
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for switching between media streams can use a comparison of an average bandwidth for a new stream to an observed bit rate for an existing stream in order to determine whether to switch to the new stream. A check on the amount of data buffered for the existing stream can also be performed in order to determine whether a system should switch to the new stream.

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