Method, apparatus, and system for carrying out multimedia service in wireless local area
US8982761B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/066
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, an apparatus, and a system for carrying out a multimedia service are provided in a WLAN. The method includes: receiving a multicast data stream sent by a data server; and monitoring in real time a receiving rate of a terminal connected to an access point, if the receiving rate is higher than or equal to a multicast sending rate at which the access point sends multicast data, sending, in a multicast mode, the multicast data stream sent by the data server to the terminal, and if the receiving rate is lower than the multicast sending rate, converting the multicast data stream sent by the data server into a unicast data stream and sending the unicast data stream to the terminal.
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