Method and device for processing media request in multimedia communication process

A method for processing a media request in a multimedia communication process, comprising:

• adjusting, by a multimedia application server, a media request queue according to information contained in a media request message or a media request cancellation message received from a first client;
• determining, by the multimedia application server, media requests of which positions in the media request queue are changed due to the adjustment;
• selecting a media request satisfying a predetermined condition from the media requests of which the positions are changed;
• and
• sending, to a client corresponding to the media request satisfying the predetermined condition, a media request queue position status message to notify the client of updated position status of the media request of the client in the media request queue.

A device for processing a media request in a multimedia communication process, comprising a media request processing unit, a position change processing unit, and a position notifying unit, wherein

• the media request processing unit is adapted to insert a media request into a media request queue according to priority information contained in a media request message received, and remove a media request message from the media request queue according to a media request cancellation message received;
• the position change processing unit is adapted to determine media requests of which positions are changed due to the inserting or removing by the media request processing unit;
• and
• the position notifying unit is adapted to notify clients corresponding to the media requests of which the positions are changed, or clients corresponding to the media requests of which the positions are changed and which satisfy a predetermined condition.