System and method for adaptive streaming in a multipath environment
US9374409B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/6437
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This invention relates to a system for adaptive streaming in a multipath environment comprising a plurality of servers being respectively capable of transmitting multimedia content in a RTP/RTSP environment through a respective data path to a client, wherein the client includes a controller means being capable of probing each of said data paths in order to determine a respective bandwidth associated to each of said data paths and to request a chunk of said multimedia content for each of said servers according to the respective bandwidth. In addition, the invention relates to a method for adaptive streaming in a multipath environment.
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