Network streaming of a video media from a media server to a media client
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsEric Riggert, Martin Martinez
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Abstract
Adjusting utilization of network bandwidth in a network comprising a media server and a media client is provided. The media client is connected to a display screen, and a video media is streamed from the media server to the media client. A distance between the display screen and a viewer is measured, and an indication of tile distance is sent to the media server. A resolution of the streaming video media is then adjusted in accordance with the indication, and the streaming video media with the updated resolution is received by the media client.
Claims24
A method for adjusting utilization of network bandwidth in a network comprising a media server and a media client, the media client being connected to a display screen, wherein a video media is streamed from the media server to the media client, the method comprising:
- measuring a distance between the display screen and a viewer;
- sending an indication of the distance to the media server;
- adjusting a resolution of the streaming video media in accordance with the indication;
- and
- receiving by the media client the streaming video media with the adjusted resolution.
A method for adjusting utilization of network bandwidth in a network comprising a media server and a media client, the media client being connected to a display screen, wherein a video media is streamed from the media server to the media client, and wherein in said method the media client performs the steps of:
- measuring a distance between the display screen and a viewer;
- sending an indication of the distance to the media server;
- and
- receiving the streaming video media with an updated resolution,
- wherein the resolution is adjusted in accordance with the sent indication.
A method for adjusting utilization of network bandwidth in a network comprising a media server and a media client, the media client being connected to a display screen, wherein a video media is streamed from the media server to the media client, and wherein in said method the media server performs the steps of:
- adjusting a resolution of the streaming video media in accordance with a received indication,
- wherein the received indication is an indication of a distance between the display screen and a viewer, measured and sent by the media client.
A media client for adjusting utilization of network bandwidth in a network comprising a media server and the media client, the media client being connected to a display screen, wherein a video media is streamed from the media server to the media client, the media client comprising processing logic configured to:
- measure a distance between the display screen and a viewer;
- send an indication of the distance to the media server;
- and
- receive the streaming video media with an updated resolution,
- wherein the resolution is adjusted in accordance with the sent indication.
A media server for reducing utilization of network bandwidth in a network comprising the media server and a media client, the media client being connected to a display screen, wherein a video media is streamed from the media server to the media client, the media server comprising processing logic configured to:
- adjust a resolution of the streaming video media in accordance with a received indication,
- wherein the received indication is an indication of a distance between the display screen and a viewer, measured and sent by the media client.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.