Patent ID: 8903955
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method performed at a gateway in communication with a user equipment over a communication network, the method comprising: receiving a first request from the user equipment over a first data connection, wherein the first request includes a video identifier of a video requested by the user equipment; performing deep packet inspection of the first request to determine that the first request is a request for the video associated with the video identifier; determining a level of adaptation for the video based on a network policy and video capabilities associated with the user equipment, wherein the level of adaptation includes a first parameter indicative of a video resolution and a second parameter indicative of a video bit rate, and wherein the first parameter and the second parameter are determined independently; sending, by the gateway, a content location request to an asset information manager (AIM), requesting the AIM to provide an address of a source device from which the video adapted to the level of adaptation can be received, wherein the content location request includes the video identifier of the requested video and the level of adaptation for the requested video; receiving, at the gateway, a content location response from the AIM that identifies the address of the source device from which to receive the requested video adapted to the level of adaptation; sending, at the gateway, a second request for the video to the source device identified in the content location response received from the AIM, wherein the second request includes the video identifier and the level of adaptation to be associated with the video; and receiving a version of the video adapted to the level of adaptation.