Patent ID: 8854958
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for adjusting a bit rate of a data stream in a communication network, the data stream including data packets for transfer over a wireless channel, the method comprising: determining that the data stream includes video data; determining a level of congestion in the communication network, the level of congestion associated with a capacity of the wireless channel, the level of congestion capable of varying over time, and the capacity of the wireless channel capable of varying with the level of congestion; and if the data stream is determined to include video data and the determined level of congestions is above a predetermined level of congestion, adjusting the bit rate of the data stream so that the data packets can be transferred over the wireless channel in accordance with the capacity, wherein the determining the level of congestion further includes determining that a demand level associated with the data stream exceeds the capacity of the wireless channel.