Method and apparatus for dynamically selecting timer durations
US7411901B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/29
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data communication system dynamically selects timer durations to ensure delivery of data at a desired bit rate. A source or proxy source transmits data, such as streaming media, to a destination according to a dynamic bit rate timer, where the timer regulates the transmission frequency and/or the packet size of the data being transmitted. The timer dynamically adapts the transmission frequency or packet size according to the relative positioning of data pointers in a buffer and effectively changes the rate of data delivery. In this way, data may be delivered at the desired average bit rate to the destination despite network capacity fluctuations.
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