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AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
InventorsFrank Hundscheidt, Thorsten Lohmar, Michael Meyer, Stefan Wager
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The basic idea of the present invention is to adapt multi-user multimedia data in a communication system with a server providing the multi-user multimedia data to clients and with an intermediate network part. Said intermediate network part is arranged to provide information on communication between the server and the clients. The server sends multimedia data to the clients. Distribution characteristics are determined for the clients, which are considered by the generation of an aggregated feedback report on the clients' reception conditions of the multimedia data in the intermediate network part. Said feedback report includes additional information about aggregation fashion. Said aggregated feedback report is sent to the server in order the server adapts the transmission of the multimedia data from the server to the clients according to the aggregated feedback report.
A method for adapting multi-user multimedia data in a communication system with a server providing the multi-user multimedia data to clients, comprising the steps of:
The method according wherein by receiving the aggregated feedback report the source utilizes the information included in the report considering the percentage of the clients for which said feedback applies wherein the stream is adapted to reduce bit rate or switch to a more reliable codec.
An intermediate network part for adapting a multi-user data stream in a communication system with a server providing the multi-user data stream to clients, the network part comprising:
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