SERVER, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ADAPTIVE STREAMING OF MEDIA CONTENT TO A CLIENT

摘要

Embodiments of the invention relate to a server, method and computer program product for adaptive streaming to a client. The media content is encoded as at least two streams having a different quality level, each stream comprising consecutive segments. The server comprises: - a receiver configured to receive a request from the client for a selected segment of a first stream of the at least two streams; and - a transmitter configured to, in response to the request for the selected segment of the first stream: ∙ send the selected segment of the first stream to the client; and ∙ push a corresponding segment of a second stream of the at least two streams to the client, wherein the second stream has a lower quality level than the first stream.