Managing adaptive streaming of data via a communication connection

摘要

An example method includes requesting a data stream using a buffer with an initial maximum window size for buffering received data associated with the requested data stream, receiving into the buffer one or more data segments associated with the data stream, removing from the buffer one or more data segments for use by a receiving device, and determining a current window size of the buffer, wherein the current window size is equal to the maximum window size less any data segments which have been received that have not been removed from the buffer. The method further includes comparing the current window size to a predetermined threshold, and in response to determining that the current window size is less than the predetermined threshold, increasing the maximum window size, and initiating a buffer size increase timer having a current timer value and a timer expiration value.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
requesting a data stream using a buffer with an initial maximum window size for buffering received data associated with the requested data stream; receiving, into the buffer, one or more data segments associated with the data stream; removing, from the buffer, one or more data segments for use by a receiving device; determining, by a processing device, a current window size of the buffer, wherein the current window size is equal to the maximum window size less any data segments which have been received that have not been removed from the buffer; comparing the current window size to a predetermined threshold; in response to determining that the current window size is less than the predetermined threshold, increasing, by the processing device, the maximum window size and initiating a buffer size increase timer having a current timer value and a timer expiration value; and while the updated maximum window size is larger than the initial maximum window size and the current timer value of the buffer size increase timer is less than the timer expiration value, determining, at regular intervals, a present current window size and adjusting the updated maximum current window size to maintain the current window size of at least the predetermined threshold.