Throttling and prioritization for multichannel audio and/or multiple data streams for conferencing

A method executed by a data processing system for conducting a communication session, the method comprising:

• receiving, from a first device and in connection with a communication session, an indication of a bandwidth limitation on transferring data associated with the communication session, the first device being configured to generate a plurality of data streams associated with the communication session and to transmit the plurality of data streams to a second device;
• dynamically determining via a processor one or more operating parameters of the first device to reduce the amount of bandwidth required to transmit the plurality of data streams by eliminating one or more data streams, reducing an amount of bandwidth required by one or more data streams, or both based on bandwidth reduction criteria determined by the first device, the second device, or both;
• and
• directing via the processor the first device to transmit the plurality of data streams to the second device according to the one or more operating parameters.

A memory device storing instructions that, when executed on a processor of a computing device, cause the computing device to conduct a communication session, by:

• receiving, from a first device and in connection with a communication session, an indication of a bandwidth limitation on transferring data associated with the communication session, the first device being configured to generate a plurality of data streams associated with the communication session and to transmit the plurality of data streams to a second device;
• dynamically determining one or more operating parameters of the first device to reduce the amount of bandwidth required to transmit the plurality of data streams by eliminating one or more data streams, reducing an amount of bandwidth required by one or more data streams, or both based on bandwidth reduction criteria determined by the first device, the second device, or both;
• and
• directing the first device to transmit the plurality of data streams to the second device according to the one or more operating parameters.