Schedulable transport for contribution services
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorCarlos Hernanz
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Abstract
In one embodiment a method includes receiving a request to schedule an audiovisual data streaming session, the request including an identifier of an encoder, a session time and an identifier of an invitee, generating a command configured to cause the encoder to begin encoding audiovisual content at the session time, and to stream encoded audiovisual content via the network, receiving an indication that the invitee has joined the audiovisual data streaming session, and generating a command configured to cause an audiovisual decoder designated by the invitee to begin decoding the encoded audiovisual content upon receipt of the encoded audiovisual content.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving a request to schedule an audiovisual data streaming session, the request including an identifier of an encoder, a session time and an identifier of an invitee associated with the audiovisual data streaming session;
- generating a command configured to cause the encoder to begin encoding audiovisual content at the session time, and to stream encoded audiovisual content via the network;
- receiving an indication that the invitee has joined the audiovisual data streaming session;
- and
- generating a command configured to cause a decoder designated by the invitee to begin decoding the encoded audiovisual content upon receipt of the encoded audiovisual content.
A processor readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- send a notification to an invitee of an audiovisual service in response to a request to schedule the audiovisual service, wherein the request to schedule the audiovisual service includes, at least, a start time and an identifier of an encoder;
- receive a response from the invitee including an identifier of a decoder configured to decode encoded audiovisual data;
- and
- generate a command to cause network resources in a network to be reserved, using the start time, to support the audiovisual service between the encoder and the decoder.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a network interface;
- and
- a processor that is configured to:
- receive a request to schedule an audiovisual data streaming session, the request including an identifier of an encoder, a session time and an identifier of an invitee associated with the audiovisual data streaming session;
- generate a command configured to cause the encoder to begin encoding audiovisual content at the session time, and to stream encoded audiovisual content via the network;
- receive an indication that the invitee has joined the audiovisual data streaming session;
- and
- generate a command configured to cause a decoder designated by the invitee to begin decoding the encoded audiovisual content upon receipt of the encoded audiovisual content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.