Apparatus and method for constant quality optimization for adaptive streaming
US11044297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8456
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is provided. The apparatus has an interface for receiving media information, wherein the media information indicates a segment data rate for each of a plurality of media data segments and further indicates a quality value for each of the plurality of media data segments. Moreover, the apparatus has a processor for selecting one or more selected segments from the plurality of the media data segments depending on the segment data rates of the plurality of media data segments, depending on the quality values of the plurality of media data segments and depending on an available data rate of a communication resource. The interface is configured to transmit a request requesting the one or more selected segments. Moreover, the interface is configured to receive the one or more selected segments being transmitted on the communication resource.
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