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Content rate control for streaming media servers

US8812673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2007
Grant dateAug 19, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L65/80
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for content rate selection. The method includes selecting a content rate for play out of at least one frame transmitted from a media server to a media client via a wireless access network. Selection of the content rate is performed based on a statistical representation of a bandwidth available for transmission of frames.

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