Patent ID: 8121271
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04M,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A node configured to transmit data over a network, the node comprising: a first ascertaining element configured to ascertain the need to transmit one or more data streams from the node to a second node over the network, the one or more data streams including time-based media that is generated either locally at the node or remotely on the network; a second ascertaining element configured ascertain a timeliness preference for reviewing the one or more data streams by one or more recipients respectively, the ascertained timeliness preference for each one of the data streams being either: (a) time-sensitive where at least one recipient of the one data stream has indicated an intent to review the one data stream in a near real-time mode as received by the recipient over the network while the time-based media of the one data stream is being generated; or (b) less-than time-sensitive; and a transmitter configured to transmit the one or more data streams, the transmitter further configured to: (c) transmit the one or more data streams with the ascertained less-than time-sensitive preference using a first transmission technique, the first transmission technique relying on packets having a first packetization interval; and (d) transmit the one or more data streams with the ascertained time-sensitive preference using a second transmission technique, where the first packetization interval is larger than the second packetization interval, the second technique relying on packets having a second packetization interval, wherein the packetization interval is defined as the amount of time based media contained in each packet.