Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ)

Anders Axelsson

Robert Bengt Skog

Johan Kölhi

Dan Mathiasen

Thorsten Lohmar

Michael Huber

Ann-Christine Eriksson

Mathias Sintorn

Thorsten Herber

The present invention relates to a network node () and a method of a network node of controlling data delivery to a mobile terminal () in case of data rate throttling after having reached a data download cap. The method comprises the steps of acquiring (S) the data to be delivered to the mobile terminal, receiving (S) an indication that a data download cap for the mobile terminal has been reached, and buffering (S) the acquired data. The method further comprises the step of delivering (S) the buffered data to the mobile terminal in bursts.

Network node and a method of a network node of controlling data packet delivery to a mobile terminal in case of data rate throttling after having reached a data download cap

A method and network element for providing at least one segment that is of a different length than the actual segment of a media stream and where the segment of a different length comprises data not belonging to the actual segment, wherein the segment of a different length begins with a key frame or contains key frames only.

Method and apparatus for streaming media data segments of different lengths wherein the segment of different length comprising data not belonging to the actual segment and beginning with key frames or containing key frames only

A method () of a network node for delivering a plurality of simultaneous sessions to a client via a Radio Access Network (RAN) is provided. The method comprises identifying () a streaming session, reshaping () the streaming session into a sequence of bursts and silent periods, identifying () at least one non-time-critical session, reshaping () the at least one non-time-critical session into respective sequences of bursts and silent periods, and transmitting () the sequences of bursts and silent periods to the RAN. The reshaping () of the non-time-critical sessions is performed such that bursts, or silent periods, or both, of the at least one non-time-critical session are aligned with bursts, silent periods, or both, respectively, of the streaming session. By timely aligning the respective bursts and silent periods with each other, the duration of common silent periods may be increased, thereby utilizing air interface resources more efficiently. In addition, a method of a client for receiving a plurality of simultaneous sessions via a RAN is provided.

Delivering a plurality of simultaneous sessions to a client via a radio access network

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Anders Axelsson