Patent ID: 9148306
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method to transmit an identification of a real-time transport protocol (RTP) data stream, comprising: identifying a present identification of a profile tag of a source of an RTP data stream; detecting a change from a previous identification of the profile tag of the source of the RTP data stream to the present identification of the profile tag of the source of the RTP data stream; if said change is detected, perform the step of: consulting a policy for source profile tag settings; inserting the identification of the profile tag of the source of the RTP data stream into an RTP header extension; and transmitting, by use of a network interface, an RTP packet comprising the RTP header extension; wherein a playback characteristic of the RTP data stream is modifiable based upon the change in the identification of the profile tag of the source of the RTP data stream in the RTP header extension.