Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for packet switched streaming of media, such as video and/or audio, from a streaming server to a mobile client device over an air-interface. SOLUTION: The method includes the steps of: noticing a change in a downlink air-interface bandwidth; sending from a mobile client device to a streaming server a request for adapting a streaming server transmission bit rate; receiving the request at the streaming server; and adapting the streaming server transmission bit rate in accordance with the request. According to the method, the request indicates to the streaming server a current downlink air-interface bandwidth and that the adapting of the streaming server transmission bit rate is performed in accordance with the current downlink air-interface bandwidth. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A method used for communicating packets or other information units from a server (11) to a client (15) over a communication path including a packet scheduler (14-1) followed by a bottleneck path (14-2), with the packet scheduler (14-1) having a buffer for holding packets so as not to transmit over the bottleneck path (14-2) at a rate either too high or too low, the method providing that the server (11) communicate to the client (15) the last packet sent to the client (11) and do so via a mechanism by which the sender information is communicated over the bottleneck path (14-2) ahead of substantially all packets already in the buffer. The client (11) then uses the sender information to provide, as needed, information useful in adapting the rate at which the packets arrive at the packet scheduler (14-1).
Abstract:
A method for signaling and negotiation between a resource-limited client and a server in a multimedia streaming service regarding packet data delivery. In order to avoid dropping packets at the client side due to its maximum packet rate capability, the client signals to the server declaring the maximum packet rate capability. This capability can be signaled to the client via a capability exchange mechanism or using a multimedia streaming protocol. The client inserts a parameter indicative of the maximum packet data rate capability in a request sent to server. It is up to the server to take the necessary action and make the packet delivery rate adjustment.
Abstract:
A method to provide to a sender (20) of RTP packets the actual receiver (50) buffer (54) fullness level in a receiver of the RTP packets at a certain time instant represented as remaining playout duration in time. The receiver sends in an RTCP report (26) the sequence number of a selected RTP packet in the receiver buffer and the time difference between the scheduled playout time of this packet and the current time. Based on this timing information, the sender calculates the amount of time it would take for the receiver buffer to empty if the receiver continues to playout at normal speed and no further RTP packets arrive to the receiver buffer. This receiver buffer fullness level information can be used at the sender to adjust the transmission rate and/or nominal playout rate of the RTP packets in order to maintain a targeted receiver buffer fullness level.
Abstract:
A method for the client in a multimedia streaming network to control the receiver buffer fullness by way of effectively shifting the transmission clock in the server who provides streaming data to the client. In order to avoid buffer underflow or overflow, the client sends a message to the server requesting the shift of the transmission clock either forward or backward depending on whether the client wants to increase or decrease the receiver buffer. Based on the message, the server adjusts the data transmission amount by effectively shifting its transmission clock. The request from the client can be sent through RTCP or RTSP.
Abstract:
A method of signaling and negotiation between a client and a server in a multimedia streaming service regarding the adaptation of the data delivery process. In order to make sure that the client supports the adaptation mechanisms or capabilities to be used in data delivery, one of the parties provides information indicating the adaptation mechanism or capability that it supports to the other party. Upon receiving the information, the other party uses well-defined RTSP response to indicate the support of that mechanism or capability. Either the server or the client can initiate the negotiation. The implementation of the signaling and negotiation covers an AVPF usage, RTP Retransmission Playload Format usage, and an SPTP usage in a particular 3G PSS session.
Abstract:
A method and device for enabling packet transfer delay compensation in multimedia streaming. In order to enable a streaming server to optimally operate its rate-control and rate-shaping algorithms to compensate for packet transfer delay variation, information indicative of jitter buffering capabilities of the streaming client is conveyed to the streaming server. The information contains the client's chosen pre-decoding parameters so that the client's jitter buffering capabilities can be determined by the server based on the difference between the client's chosen pre-decoding parameters and the pre-decoding buffering parameters provided by the streaming server.
Abstract:
A method to provide to a sender of RTP packets the actual receiver buffer fullness level in a receiver of the RTP packets at a certain time instant represented as remaining playout duration in time. The receiver sends in an RTCP report the sequence number of a selected RTP packet in the receiver buffer and the time difference between the scheduled playout time of this packet and the current time. Based on this timing information, the sender calculates the amount of time it would take for the receiver buffer to empty if the receiver continues to playout at normal speed and no further RTP packets arrive to the receiver buffer. This receiver buffer fullness level information can be used at the sender to adjust the transmission rate and/or nominal playout rate of the RTP packets in order to maintain a targeted receiver buffer fullness level.