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Method and apparatus for measuring stream availability, quality and performance

  • US 20040136327A1
  • Filed: 02/11/2003
  • Published: 07/15/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for measuring the quality of a stream of data packets received by a media player, the media player having a first component that receives the data packets, and a second component that receives the data packets from the first component and renders the data contained therein, comprising;

  • intercepting a set of useful data packets of a given stream as each useful data packet of the set exits the first component and before such useful data packet enters the second component; and

    capturing a first stream quality metric from the intercepted useful data packets.

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