Background data traffic distribution of media data

A device for retrieving media data, the device comprising:

• a memory configured to store media data;
• and
• one or more processors implemented in circuitry and configured to:
• send a request to retrieve media data according to a background data transfer to a media streaming application function (AF);
• in response to the request, receive an indication of a background data transfer opportunity from the media streaming AF;
• in response to the indication of the background data transfer opportunity, retrieve the media data according to the background data transfer;
• and
• store the retrieved media data to the memory.

A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of a client device to:

• send a request to retrieve media data according to a background data transfer to a media streaming application function (AF);
• in response to the request, receive an indication of a background data transfer opportunity from the media streaming AF;
• in response to the indication of the background data transfer opportunity, retrieve the media data according to the background data transfer;
• and
• store the retrieved media data to the memory.

A device for retrieving media data, the device comprising:

• means for sending a request to retrieve media data according to background data transfer;
• means for receiving, in response to the request, an indication of a background data transfer opportunity;
• means for retrieving, in response to the indication of the background data transfer opportunity, the media data according to the background data transfer;
• and
• means for storing the retrieved media data.