Patent ID: 8571215

Claim:
A media session method of collectively managing media data of a media content group comprising at least a first media content and a second media content, said method comprising the steps of: providing a media container file comprising: i) said first media content available in the form of multiple potential versions, each of said multiple potential versions of said first media content being adapted for a respective bandwidth level; and ii) said second media content available in the form of multiple potential versions, each of said multiple potential versions of said second media content being adapted for a respective bandwidth level; providing a version of said multiple potential versions of said first media content; and providing a version of said multiple potential versions of said second media content; wherein said media container file comprises bandwidth share information comprising a target percentage of an available bandwidth level assigned for transmission of media data of said first and second media content using at least one transmission carrier, said target percentage of said available bandwidth level is to be allocated to said first media content for transmission using said at least one transmission carrier; determining, based on said available bandwidth level and said bandwidth share information, a bandwidth level available for said first media content; and determining, based on said available bandwidth level and said bandwidth share information, a bandwidth level available for said second media content; wherein providing said version of said multiple potential versions of said first media content comprises providing, based on said determined bandwidth level available for said first media content, said version of said multiple potential versions of said first media content; and wherein providing said version of said multiple potential versions of said second media content comprises providing, based on said determined bandwidth level available for said second media content, said version of said multiple potential versions of said second media content.