METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SESSION DESCRIPTION FOR A MEDIA SESSION
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1. A method comprising:
- constructing at a source node, a session description pointer to a session description for a media session;
inserting the session description pointer in a packet in a media stream of the media session; and
transmitting the packet to a receiver node;
wherein the session description pointer is configured for use in obtaining said session description by an intermediate node located between the source node and the receiver node.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes constructing at a source node, a session description pointer to a session description for a media session, inserting the session description pointer in a packet in a media stream of the media session, and transmitting the packet to a receiver node. The session description pointer is configured for use in obtaining the session description by an intermediate node located between the source node and the receiver node. An apparatus is also disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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constructing at a source node, a session description pointer to a session description for a media session; inserting the session description pointer in a packet in a media stream of the media session; and transmitting the packet to a receiver node; wherein the session description pointer is configured for use in obtaining said session description by an intermediate node located between the source node and the receiver node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor for processing a packet received from a source of a media session in a media stream and containing a session description pointer to a session description for the media session, transmitting a request for the session description using said session description pointer, and processing said session description for use in interpreting the media stream at an intermediate node located between the source and a receiver; and memory for storing said session description. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor for constructing a session description pointer to a session description for a media session, inserting the session description pointer in a packet in a media stream of the media session, and transmitting the packet to a receiver node; and memory for storing said session description; wherein the session description pointer is configured for use in obtaining said session description by an intermediate node located between the apparatus and the receiver node. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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