Selectively Prioritizing Video Stream Traffic Using A Predicted Buffer Health In A Satellite Network

A system to selectively prioritize data packets of video streaming traffic of a playback buffer, the system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:
• predict, at a terminal or a gateway, a predicted buffer health of a playback buffer by analyzing metrics of the video streaming traffic;
• and
• trigger a prioritization request to fill the playback buffer wherein the prioritization request comprises a maintenance prioritization when the predicted buffer health of the playback buffer is greater than low,
• wherein the playback buffer is disposed on a device distinct from the gateway or the terminal.

A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored therein program code of one or more software programs for selectively prioritizing data packets of video streaming traffic, wherein the program code when executed by at least one processing device causes at least one processing device to perform:

• predicting, at a terminal or a gateway, a predicted buffer health of a playback buffer by analyzing metrics of the video streaming traffic;
• and
• triggering a prioritization request to fill the playback buffer wherein the prioritization request comprises a maintenance prioritization when the predicted buffer health of the playback buffer is greater than low,
• wherein the playback buffer is disposed on a device distinct from the gateway or the terminal.