Patent ID: 7069014
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling the medium for interaction between a user of a wireless device and an application accessed by said wireless device the application associated with a network element in a packet switched network comprising the steps of: a) determining currently available bandwidth for transmissions between said wireless device and a wireless network connecting said packet switched network to said wireless device; b) changing the medium for interaction between said user of said wireless device and said application from a first medium to a second medium based on said bandwidth determined in step a); and c) displaying on said wireless device an indication of said bandwidth, and wherein step b) is performed by user selection of said second medium via operation of said wireless device and communication of said selection to a network entity in the packet switched network, wherein multimedia content is streamed over said wireless network to said wireless device and wherein said first interaction medium comprises video of a first type at a first level of bandwidth usage, and wherein said second interaction medium comprises video of a second type at a second level of bandwidth usage, said second level less than said first level.