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Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 16, 2012
Applicants:

Francisco Javier Dominguez Romero, Madrid, ES;

Andrea DE Pasquale, Madrid, ES;

Inventors:
Assignees:

Vodafone Group PLC, Newbury, Berkshire, GB;

Vodafone Espana, S.A.U., Alcobendas, ES;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/08 (2006.01); H04N 21/2381 (2011.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04N 21/238 (2011.01); H04N 21/2385 (2011.01); H04N 21/24 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/2381 (2013.01); H04L 65/4084 (2013.01); H04L 65/4092 (2013.01); H04L 65/80 (2013.01); H04N 21/2385 (2013.01); H04N 21/23805 (2013.01); H04N 21/2402 (2013.01); H04N 21/6131 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and network entity for downloading detected video packets. A minimum bit rate MinBR equals ViBR+M, where M≧0 is a configurable bit rate margin from an estimated video bit rate ViBR. A specific bit rate SBR is greater than MinBR. The method uses MinBR and SBR as a minimum bit rate limit and a maximum bit rate limit respectively between which the bit rate for delivering video in case of congestion is defined. The method can further compare the predefined specific bit rate with a real throughput of the user requesting video download with a QoS profile, and if there is congestion and if the throughput is larger than or equal to SBR, the priority value of a QoS profile to be used for downloading video in case of congestion.


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