System and method for real-time data transmission using adaptive time compression

A network node comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• an adaptive time compression function configured to transmit data in real-time using adaptive time compression by transmitting data blocks such that a ratio of time elapsed for transmitting each data block to time elapsed for generating the data block from a source is adaptive based on at least an estimation of network load;
• wherein the adaptive time compression adapts a duty cycle of the data being transmitted in real-time while maintaining same net data throughput from the source.

A method for execution in a wireless network, the method comprising:

• determining for a mobile device capable of transmitting data in real-time with data blocks a time compression ratio based on at least an estimation of network load, the time compression ratio being a ratio of time elapsed for transmitting each data block to time elapsed for generating the data block from a source such that a duty cycle of the data transmitted in real-time is adapted while maintaining same net data throughput from the source;
• transmitting to the mobile device an indication of the time compression ratio;
• and
• receiving data transmitted in real-time using adaptive time compression according to the time compression ratio.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer executable instructions stored thereon for execution on a processor so as to implement a method comprising:

• determining for a mobile device capable of transmitting data in real-time with data blocks a time compression ratio based on at least an estimation of network load, the time compression ratio being a ratio of time elapsed for transmitting each data block to time elapsed for generating the data block from a source such that a duty cycle of the data transmitted in real-time is adapted while maintaining same net data throughput from the source;
• transmitting to the mobile device an indication of the time compression ratio;
• and
• receiving data transmitted in real-time using adaptive time compression according to the time compression ratio.

A network node comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a time compression determination function configured to:
• determining for a mobile device capable of transmitting data in real-time with data blocks a time compression ratio based on at least an estimation of network load, the time compression ratio being a ratio of time elapsed for transmitting each data block to time elapsed for generating the data block from a source such that a duty cycle of the data transmitted in real-time is adapted while maintaining same net data throughput from the source;
• transmitting to the mobile device an indication of the time compression ratio;
• and
• receiving data transmitted in real-time using adaptive time compression according to the time compression ratio.