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MANAGING NETWORK TRAFFIC USING INTERMEDIATE FLOW CONTROL

  • US 20110082946A1
  • Filed: 10/06/2010
  • Published: 04/07/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling the streaming of content through a network, the method comprising:

  • receiving content chunks at an intermediate network device, the intermediate network device being in a data path between a content source and a client, the content chunks being encoded at a first bit rate and being sent from the content source to the client using an adaptive bit rate streaming protocol; and

    changing the flow rate at which content chunks are sent from the intermediate network device from a first flow rate to a second flow rate in order to cause the client to adapt to the second flow rate by requesting content chunks that are encoded at a different bit rate than the first bit rate.

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