Patent ID: 8510763
Filing Date: 2013-08-13
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method implemented in a device, the method comprising: receiving streaming media from a source system; obtaining a current overall resource usage of a resource of the device; checking whether the current overall resource usage exceeds a resource threshold value; indicating, to the source system, to reduce a quality level of the streaming media from a current quality level if the current overall resource usage exceeds the resource threshold value; and repeating the obtaining, checking, and indicating while receiving the streaming media, such that the repeating comprises: repeating the obtaining and checking at a first interval of time if a program having a particular identity is executing on the device; and repeating the obtaining and checking at a second interval of time if the program having the particular identity is not executing on the device, such that the second interval of time is shorter than the first interval of time.