Data stream rate adaptation mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9219934
APP PUB NO 20130263202A1
SERIAL NO

13704102

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A method of controlling data transfer in a data transmission system which includes a plurality of video and/or audio data sources, a single transmitter operable to transmit data from the data sources over at least one transmission channel, a plurality of client receivers operable to receive transmitted data, the method comprising estimating available channel capacity for each client receiver, using parameters relating to the at least one transmission channel, and using information from the transmitter and receiver, and using information relating to queuing of data between the data sources and the transmitter; determining a target bit transmit rate for each client receiver in dependence upon the estimated channel capacity, a quality parameter, and an activity parameter for the client receiver concerned; and controlling the data sources and transmitter in dependence upon the determined bit transmit rate.

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GLOBAL INVACOM LIMITEDUNIT 3 CAXTON PLACE CAXTON WAY POTTERS LANE STEVENAGE HERTFORDSHIRE SG1 2UG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bull, David Bristol, GB 22 425
How, James Chung Bristol, GB 1 6
Nix, Andrew Bristol, GB 7 112
Pledge, Jon Bristol, GB 1 6

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