Method and server for real-time data streaming in a media session
US10757155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6437
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The method comprising performing by a server following steps: receiving a stream of data from a first client of a media session; requesting to a load balancer which routing device the server has to use to forward the received stream to a plurality of other clients of the media session; setting a first parameter of the first routing device to a first value, and a second parameter to a second value; receiving a request to receive said received stream from a second client of the media session; and checking whether the first routing device is valid, wherein the server forwarding the received stream to the second client through the first routing device if the first routing device being valid and also decreasing the first parameter by one, or the server requesting a second routing device to be used to the load balancer and further performing the setting of the first and second parameters for the second routing device.
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