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Method and device for reserving bandwidth for an adaptive streaming client

US10419507B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. · FR

Inventors

Charline Taibi · Bruz, FR
Francoise Le Bolzer · Rennes, FR
Remi Houdaille · Cesson-Sévigné, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 2014
Grant date	Sep 17, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L67/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a device for reserving bandwidth for an adaptive streaming client belonging to at least one network and configured for receiving a streaming content from at least one server, the streaming content being available at more than one data rate at the server. The device includes a stream identifier configured for detecting at least one streaming content requested by the client, a bandwidth manager configured for temporarily reserving for the client, when at least one event occurs, a transient bandwidth depending on the predetermined target data rate associated with the requested streaming content and a transient margin.

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