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Method and system for media adaption

  • US 9,363,572 B2
  • Filed: 04/06/2010
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, by a mediation agent device comprising a processor and configured to receive signaling information exchanged between a target device and a media server, a media request from the target device, the target device being one of a plurality of target device types associated with the media server through the mediation agent device;

    receiving, by the mediation agent device, the signaling information exchanged between the target device and the media server, wherein the signaling information comprises a media resolution used by the target device for presenting media content, and a packet impairment characteristic for delivering media content from the media server over a provider network;

    identifying, by the mediation agent device, a first attribute of the target device according to the signaling information and a second attribute of the media server according to the signaling information, wherein the first attribute is a decoding capability of the target device;

    evaluating, by the mediation agent device, the first attribute of the target device and the second attribute of the media server against a service level objective, wherein the service level objective includes presenting the media content at the target device within a predetermined time period at a presentation quality at the target device that conforms to the media resolution used by the target device;

    selecting a media format for delivering media content to the target device according to the evaluation;

    accessing, by the mediation agent device, the media content from the media server in the media format; and

    providing, by the mediation agent device, the media content in the media format over the provider network to the target device.

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