ADAPTIVELY STREAMING MULTIMEDIA
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1. A method of adaptively streaming multimedia content over a network, comprising:
- receiving, at a user terminal, a multimedia stream comprising a plurality of multimedia segments, each multimedia segment having at least one multimedia characteristic;
monitoring at least one parameter of the user terminal;
selecting a target characteristic based on the at least one monitored parameter of the user terminal; and
requesting a multimedia segment having the target characteristic.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program for adaptively streaming multimedia content is disclosed. An adaptive stream manager monitors at least one parameter of a user terminal. The adaptive stream manager monitors at least one parameter of the user terminal and predicting a future value of at least one parameter of the user terminal. The adaptive stream manager also selects a target characteristic, based on the predicted future value of the at least one parameter of the user terminal, and requests a multimedia segment having the target characteristic from a media server.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of adaptively streaming multimedia content over a network, comprising:
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receiving, at a user terminal, a multimedia stream comprising a plurality of multimedia segments, each multimedia segment having at least one multimedia characteristic; monitoring at least one parameter of the user terminal; selecting a target characteristic based on the at least one monitored parameter of the user terminal; and requesting a multimedia segment having the target characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus capable of adaptively streaming multimedia content over a network, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a multimedia stream comprising a plurality of multimedia segments, each multimedia segment having at least one multimedia characteristic; and an adaptive stream manager configured to monitor at least one parameter of the apparatus, configured to select a target characteristic based on the at least one monitored parameter of the apparatus, and configured to request a multimedia segment having the target characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus capable of adaptively streaming multimedia content over a network, comprising:
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means for receiving a multimedia stream comprising a plurality of multimedia segments, each multimedia segment having at least one multimedia characteristic; means for monitoring at least one parameter of the apparatus; means for selecting a target characteristic, based on the at least one monitored parameter of the apparatus; and means for requesting a multimedia segment having the target characteristic.
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions that when executed perform a method comprising:
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receiving a multimedia stream comprising a plurality of multimedia segments, each multimedia segment having at least one multimedia characteristic; monitoring at least one parameter of the apparatus; selecting a target characteristic, based on the at least one monitored parameter of the apparatus; and requesting a multimedia segment having the target characteristic.
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