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Dynamic allocation of encoders

US9118808B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PEXIP AS · NO

Inventors

Håvard Graff · Oslo, NO
Hakon Dahle · Oslo, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 26, 2014
Grant date	Aug 25, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 26, 2034

Classification

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

Abstract

A method and a device for providing for sharing encoder resources in an MCU without compromising with image quality and bandwidth adaption is provided. The method and device comprises dynamic allocation of encoders in a multi-party video conference of a number of endpoints, wherein the video conference endpoints are adapted to encode and transmit a media stream comprising the steps of creating a new encoder at a request for a new pad, determining whether a maximum number of encoders is reached, if the maximum number of encoders is not reached, then linking the new pad to the new encoder, if the maximum number of encoders is reached, then linking all existing pads to the new encoder, 15 and releasing all unused encoders.

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