Method for adapting the downloading behavior of a client terminal configured, to receive multimedia content, and corresponding terminal
US11057445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/568
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention concerns a method for adapting the downloading behavior of a client terminal configured to receive a multimedia content from at least one server, said multimedia content being defined by at least one representation, wherein it comprises the steps of: requesting (S0) a first part of said multimedia content with a given representation; detecting (S1) if a cache between is located along the transmission path the client terminal and a server, based on the request of said first part; in case (S3) a cache is detected, requesting a second part of said multimedia content with a representation depending on at least one performance criterion.
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