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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2001
Ran Oz, Modiin, IL;
Michael Field, San Diego, CA (US);
Nery Strasman, Ramat-Gan, IL;
Omer Schechter, Modiin, IL;
Ran Oz, Modiin, IL;
Michael Field, San Diego, CA (US);
Nery Strasman, Ramat-Gan, IL;
Omer Schechter, Modiin, IL;
BigBand Networks Inc., Redwood City, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating and transmitting bit rate conversion information to be utilized during bit rate conversion decisions and a method and apparatus for performing bit rate adaptation of media signals to use an available bandwidth of a channel, the media signals being associated with bit rate conversion information, the method for utilizing the bit rate conversion information including the steps of: receiving the media signals and the bit rate conversion information; the bit rate conversion information being indicative of a change in a bit rate of the media signals resulting from bit rate conversion; and converting the multiplexed processed media signals in response to the available bandwidth and the bit rate conversion information.