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Informative data streaming server

  • US 9,231,992 B2
  • Filed: 06/09/2011
  • Issued: 01/05/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of data streaming from an encoder to a decoder, the method comprising employing a streaming server having a processor and a memory device for:

  • establishing a connection from said encoder to said decoder;

    acquiring measurements characterizing said connection;

    estimating transmittance variation of said connection according to said measurements;

    determining a permissible encoding rate of said encoder compatible with the transmittance variation;

    determining a set of metrics characterizing said connection;

    receiving, at said encoder, a signal from a source;

    instructing said encoder to encode said signal according to said permissible encoding rate;

    selecting a set of notification-display intervals each corresponding to a respective metric among said set of metrics; and

    inserting corresponding indications of said metrics in said signal during said notification-display intervals.

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