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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
May. 30, 2011
Anas Jadallah, Waterloo, CA;
Bradley Murray, Waterloo, CA;
Scot Loach, Waterloo, CA;
SANDVINE INCORPORATED ULC, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A method for measuring quality of experience for media streaming in a network is provided, the method includes: identifying a media stream; detecting an event related to the media stream indicative of a quality of experience (QoE) as perceived by a subscriber; measuring a metric relating to the detected event; and determining a quality of experience measurement based on the metric. A system for measuring quality of experience for media streaming as perceived by subscribers in a network is provided, the system having: a media flow recognition module configured to identify a media stream; a QoE event handler operatively connected to the media flow recognition module and configured to detect an event related to the media stream indicative of a quality of experience as perceived by a subscriber; a metric measurement module operatively connected to the QoE event handler and configured to measure a metric relating to the detected event; and a quality of experience calculation module operatively connected to the metric measurement module and configured to determine a quality of experience measurement based on the metric.