Patent ID: 9420023
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: requesting a data stream using a buffer with an initial maximum window size for buffering received data associated with the requested data stream; receiving, into the buffer, one or more data segments associated with the data stream; removing, from the buffer, one or more data segments for use by a receiving device; determining, by a processing device, a current window size of the buffer, wherein the current window size is equal to the maximum window size less any data segments which have been received that have not been removed from the buffer; comparing the current window size to a predetermined threshold; in response to determining that the current window size is less than the predetermined threshold, increasing, by the processing device, the maximum window size and initiating a buffer size increase timer having a current timer value and a timer expiration value; and while the updated maximum window size is larger than the initial maximum window size and the current timer value of the buffer size increase timer is less than the timer expiration value, determining, at regular intervals, a present current window size and adjusting the updated maximum current window size to maintain the current window size of at least the predetermined threshold.