Method and system for controlling a processing of video data
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a processing of video data including coding or transcoding of video data such that said video data may be transmitted over a connection in a communication network from a source to a receiver, said connection employing a plurality of protocol layers, said method including:
- performing said controlling of the processing of video data at a first application layer in said source,acquiring from a network control element separate from said source and said receiver a value of one or more transmission condition parameters indicative of transmission conditions in the network, where said one or more transmission condition parameters are specific for a second layer provided lower than said first application layer,deriving one or more values of one or more video control parameters from said value of said at least one transmission condition parameter,providing to said first application layer said derived one or more values, andperforming at said first application layer said controlling of the processing of video data including coding or transcoding of video data in accordance with said derived one or more values,wherein said communication network includes a wireless communication network, said connection comprises a radio link for transporting a mobile communication including video data between a mobile station in said wireless communication network and a radio base station in said wireless communication network, said mobile station being currently located in a first cell coverage area, and said one or more transmission condition parameters include information pertaining to one or more handover conditions associated with handing over the mobile communication to a second cell coverage area, andwherein the information pertaining to one or more handover conditions includes information relating to a capacity of the second cell for adapting the coding or transcoding of video data in accordance with that information.
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Abstract
The application describes a method and system for controlling a processing of video data such that the video data may be transmitted over a connection in a communication network, where the connection employs a plurality of protocol layers. The processing of video data for transmission is performed at a first layer. A value or values of one or more transmission condition parameters indicative of transmission conditions in the network are acquired, where these transmission condition parameters are specific for a second layer provided lower than the first layer. Then one or more values of one or more video control parameters usable at the first layer are derived from the value of the least one transmission condition parameter and the processing of video data is performed in accordance with the derived one or more values.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a processing of video data including coding or transcoding of video data such that said video data may be transmitted over a connection in a communication network from a source to a receiver, said connection employing a plurality of protocol layers, said method including:
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performing said controlling of the processing of video data at a first application layer in said source, acquiring from a network control element separate from said source and said receiver a value of one or more transmission condition parameters indicative of transmission conditions in the network, where said one or more transmission condition parameters are specific for a second layer provided lower than said first application layer, deriving one or more values of one or more video control parameters from said value of said at least one transmission condition parameter, providing to said first application layer said derived one or more values, and performing at said first application layer said controlling of the processing of video data including coding or transcoding of video data in accordance with said derived one or more values, wherein said communication network includes a wireless communication network, said connection comprises a radio link for transporting a mobile communication including video data between a mobile station in said wireless communication network and a radio base station in said wireless communication network, said mobile station being currently located in a first cell coverage area, and said one or more transmission condition parameters include information pertaining to one or more handover conditions associated with handing over the mobile communication to a second cell coverage area, and wherein the information pertaining to one or more handover conditions includes information relating to a capacity of the second cell for adapting the coding or transcoding of video data in accordance with that information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A transmitting system for transmitting video data over a connection in a communication network from a source to a receiver that employs a plurality of protocol layers, comprising:
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a processing element in said source arranged to process video data to be transmitted at a first application layer including to code or transcode video data, an acquisition element arranged to acquire from a network control element separate from said source and receiver a value of one or more transmission condition parameters indicative of a transmission condition associated with said connection, said one or more transmission condition parameters being specific for a second layer lower than said first layer, and a deriving element for deriving one or more values of one or more video control parameters from said value of said one or more transmission condition parameters, said deriving element being arranged to provide said derived one or more values to said processing element at said first application layer, where said processing element is arranged to control the processing of video data including coding or transcoding video data at said first application layer based on said derived one or more values, wherein said communication network includes a wireless communication network, said connection comprises a radio link for transporting a mobile communication including video data between a mobile station in said wireless communication network and a radio base station in said wireless communication network, said mobile station being currently located in a first cell coverage area, and said one or more transmission condition parameters include information pertaining to one or more handover conditions associated with handing over the mobile communication to a second cell coverage area, and wherein the information pertaining to one or more handover conditions includes information relating to a capacity of the second cell for adapting the coding or transcoding of video data in accordance with that information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A transmitting unit for transmitting to a receiver video data over a connection in a communication network that employs a plurality of protocol layers, comprising:
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a processing element arranged to process video data to be transmitted at an application first layer including to code or transcode video data, an acquisition element arranged to acquire from a network control element separate from said transmitting unit and said receiver a value of one or more transmission condition parameters indicative of a transmission condition associated with said connection, said one or more transmission condition parameters being specific for a second layer lower than said first application layer, and a deriving element for deriving one or more values of one or more video control parameters from said value of said one or more transmission condition parameters, said deriving element being arranged to provide said derived one or more values to said processing element at said first application layer, where said processing element is arranged to control the processing of video data including coding or transcoding video data at said first application layer based on said derived one or more values, wherein said communication network includes a wireless communication network, said connection comprises a radio link for transporting a mobile communication including video data between a mobile station in said wireless communication network and a radio base station in said wireless communication network, said mobile station being currently located in a first cell coverage area, and said one or more transmission condition parameters include information pertaining to one or more handover conditions associated with handing over the mobile communication to a second cell coverage area, and wherein the information pertaining to one or more handover conditions includes information relating to a capacity of the second cell for adapting the coding or transcoding of video data in accordance with that information. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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