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Rate control for stream switching

US8055785B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 16, 2009
Grant dateNov 8, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L65/1083
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a first node configured to communicate with a second node, wherein the first node is configured to receive a first stream from the second node, receive a bridging stream from the second node, and receive the second stream from the second node, and wherein the bridging stream has a lower bit-rate than the second stream. Included is an apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to implement a method comprising transmitting a first stream at a first time, transmitting a bridging stream that has a bit-rate greater than the first stream and less than the second stream at a second time, and transmitting the second stream at a third time.

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