Patent ID: 7693157
Filing Date: 2010-04-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a first device adapted to provide a stream of data over a network, the method comprising: associating with a second device adapted to receive an audio/video (A/V) data stream; in response to associating with the second device and prior to receipt of a request to transfer the A/V data stream the second device, initiating bandwidth measurement to measure an available bandwidth between the first device and the second device; and in response to receipt of a request to transfer the A/V data stream to the second device: the parameters are set in a first way if it is determined that the bandwidth measurement is completed prior to receipt of the request to transfer the A/V data stream, the first way being based on the measured available bandwidth; and the parameters are set in a second way, different than the first way, if it is determined that the bandwidth measurement is not completed prior to receipt of the request to transfer the data stream and the parameters are re-set upon completion of the available bandwidth measurement.