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Streaming video over multiple network interfaces

US8589578B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 29, 2008
Grant dateNov 19, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 6, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2001/0096
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The preferred embodiments provide a system and/or method that exploits the presence of multiple interfaces to provide high quality video streaming (or real time streaming). The proposed solution includes three specific strategies 1) receiver buffer management, 2) selective re-transmission of packets and 3) dynamic load balancing across interfaces to achieve high quality video streaming across multiple interfaces.

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