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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2011
Robert D. Major, Orem, UT (US);
David R. Oran, Acton, MA (US);
Ashok Narayanan, Lexington, MA (US);
Francois L. Le Faucheur, Valbonne, FR;
Robert D. Major, Orem, UT (US);
David R. Oran, Acton, MA (US);
Ashok Narayanan, Lexington, MA (US);
Francois L. Le Faucheur, Valbonne, FR;
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method is provided in one embodiment and includes establishing a video session involving an endpoint and a server; evaluating network criteria associated with characteristics that can affect a bit rate for the video session; and communicating bit rate hint data, which is based on the network criteria, to the endpoint for consideration in a bit rate request. The bit rate request involves streaming data in the video session. The method also includes receiving the bit rate request from the endpoint.