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Optimal Routing of Audio, Video, and Control Data Through Heterogeneous Networks

  • US 20120179835A1
  • Filed: 05/22/2008
  • Published: 07/12/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/22/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of effecting the transmission of video data across a network of resources, the network including incompatible resources, the method comprising:

  • receiving information indicating a source device and a destination device, the source device originating the video data and the destination device to receive the video data;

    identifying a plurality of paths between the source device and the destination device, each path defined by a set of resources, the set of resources including resources needed to transmit the video data across any incompatible resources in the path;

    determining, from the plurality of paths, a best path for transmission of the video data, based on the set of resources for that path, a distance between the source device and the destination device along that path, and a quality of the video data maintained by that path; and

    effecting the transmission of the video data across the determined best path.

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