Automatic bit rate detection and throttling
US8438301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/762
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer system receives a request from a client computer system for data that is to be presented to a user, accesses a portion of the requested data and determines the encoded bit rate from the accessed portion of requested data. Based on the encoded bit rate for the requested data, the computer system determines an initial amount of data that is to be transferred to the client computer system to enable prompt access to that portion of data and determines the transfer rate for transferring the remaining data to the client computer system. The transfer rate for the remaining data is lower than the transfer rate for the initial amount. The computer system transfers the initial amount of data to the client computer system and transfers the remainder of the requested data to the client computer system at the determined lower transfer rate, subsequent to transferring the initial amount.
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