Quality of service support in a media exchange network
First Claim
1. A method for controlling communication of media content by a network device in a communication network, the method comprising:
- providing, by the network device, a plurality of quality of service options corresponding to at least one media file of a plurality of media files from a plurality of different media sources selected for communication to a remote user via a communication channel and further corresponding to at least one of a media source characteristic and a channel or end user device characteristic;
receiving a quality of service selection specifying at least one of said plurality of quality of service options; and
communicating said at least one media file to said remote user utilizing said received quality of service selection.
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Abstract
A method for controlling communication of media content by a network device in a communication network includes providing, by the network device, a plurality of quality of service options corresponding to at least one media file selected for communication to a remote user via a communication channel; receiving a quality of service selection specifying at least one of the plurality of quality of service options; and communicating the at least one media file to the remote user utilizing the received quality of service selection. The providing may include displaying, by the network device, the plurality of quality of service options. At least a portion of specified parameters may be transferred to a first communication device coupled to the communication network. At least a portion of the communication channel may be configured by a second device utilizing the transferred at least a portion of the specified parameters.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for controlling communication of media content by a network device in a communication network, the method comprising:
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providing, by the network device, a plurality of quality of service options corresponding to at least one media file of a plurality of media files from a plurality of different media sources selected for communication to a remote user via a communication channel and further corresponding to at least one of a media source characteristic and a channel or end user device characteristic; receiving a quality of service selection specifying at least one of said plurality of quality of service options; and communicating said at least one media file to said remote user utilizing said received quality of service selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for controlling communication of media content by a network device in a communication network, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
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providing, by the network device, a plurality of quality of service options and associated costs corresponding to at least one media file of a plurality of media files from a plurality of different media sources selected for communication to a remote user via a communication channel and further corresponding to at least one of a media source characteristic and a channel or end user device characteristic; receiving a quality of service selection specifying at least one of said plurality of quality of service options; and communicating said at least one media file to said remote user utilizing said received quality of service selection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for controlling communication of media content by a network device in a communication network, the system comprising:
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at least one processor within the network device, said at least one processor configured to provide a plurality of quality of service options and associated costs corresponding to at least one media file of a plurality of media files from a plurality of different media sources selected for communication to a remote user via a communication channel and further corresponding to at least one of a media source characteristic and a channel or end user device characteristic; said at least one processor configured to receive a quality of service selection specifying at least one of said plurality of quality of service options; and said at least one processor configured to communicate said at least one media file to said remote user utilizing said received quality of service selection. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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