Pausing multimedia data streams

One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon for performing a method for pausing a multimedia data stream, the method comprising:

• sending, by a client device, a real time streaming protocol (RTSP) message comprising a pause request message to a server to pause the transmission of a multimedia data stream, the pause request message comprising a pause command issued by a user, a uniform resource locator of the multimedia data stream, and a sequence number of a last processed media frame within the multimedia data stream;
• receiving, by the client device, a pause reply message from the server, wherein the pause reply message includes a timestamp, a time-out value, and a sequence number, wherein the timestamp corresponds to when the server paused the multimedia data stream and the time-out value corresponds to a length of time the server pauses the transmission of the multimedia data stream, and wherein the time-out value varies depending on a network condition;
• calculating an unpause time value based on the timestamp and the timeout value, the unpause time value corresponding to a time when the server will unpause the multimedia data stream;
• providing one or more alerts before the unpause time value occurs informing a user of the unpause time value;
• and
• automatically recording the multimedia data stream, when the unpause time value is reached and the client device has not taken an action to unpause the multimedia data stream, wherein the client device was not previously recording the multimedia data stream when the unpause time value was reached.

A system for pausing a multimedia data stream, comprising:

• a server configured to
• receive a real time streaming protocol (RSTP) message comprising pause request message to pause the multimedia data stream wherein the pause request message includes a pause command, a uniform resource locator of the multimedia data stream, and a sequence number of a last processed media frame within the multimedia data stream when a pause command was issued from a user,
• pause the multimedia data stream for a length of time based on a current disk storage space of a server, a quality of a transmission of the multimedia data stream of the server, and a service plan of the user,
• generate a pause reply message that includes a timestamp of when the multimedia data stream was paused and a time-out value corresponding to a length of time the server can pause the multimedia data stream wherein the timeout value varies depending on a network condition,
• request a reduction of a minimum data rate of communication, when pausing the transmission of the multimedia data stream to the client device and when the minimum data rate of communication is required,
• store frames of the multimedia data stream when the multimedia data stream is paused, wherein the frames are stored based on the sequence number and a buffer size of the client device,
• calculate an unpause time value based on the timestamp and the time-out value, wherein the unpause time value is a time when the multimedia data stream will be unpaused, and
• unpause the multimedia data stream when the unpause time value is reached;
• and
• a client configured to
• create the pause request message,
• receive the pause reply message,
• calculate an unpause time value based on the timestamp and the timeout value, the unpause time value corresponding to when the server will unpause the multimedia data stream, and
• provide one or more alerts before the unpause time value occurs informing a user of the unpause time value.