Method and Apparatus for Performing Adaptive Streaming on Media Contents

A method for performing adaptive streaming on media contents by a media server, comprising:

• sending to a client device a media presentation description (MPD) file comprising information for specifying streaming adaptation parameters, wherein values of the streaming adaptation parameters are to be provided;
• receiving a request comprising a data object location indicator and a query string containing values of at least one of the streaming adaptation parameters;
• selecting, after receiving the request, a data object to be returned to the client device based on at least one of the data object location indicator and the query string of the request;
• and
• sending a response with the data object to the client device.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor in a media server to perform steps comprising:

• sending to a client device a media presentation description (MPD) file comprising information for specifying streaming adaptation parameters, wherein values of the streaming adaptation parameters are to be provided;
• receiving a request from the client device comprising a data object location indicator and a query string containing values of at least one of the streaming adaptation parameters;
• selecting, after receiving the request, a data object to be returned to the client device based on at least one of the data object location indicator and the query string of the request;
• and
• sending a response with the data object to the client device.