Methods and apparatus for facilitating real time multimedia communications
US11172000B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method (100) for facilitating real time multimedia communications between a constrained device and a multimedia client is disclosed. The method comprises discovering an identity and a multimedia capability of a constrained device (110), 5 receiving, from a multimedia client, a request for multimedia content from the constrained device (120), mapping information from the request to a message format used by the constrained device (130), and forwarding the mapped information to the constrained device (140). Also disclosed is a method (300) performed by a constrained device having a multimedia capability. The method comprises registering 10 an identity of the constrained device and metadata about the multimedia capability of the constrained device with a resource directory (310).
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