Communicating control information within a real-time stream

摘要

Providing control information is disclosed. A real-time streaming communication channel is established with a communication party using a real-time streaming protocol. It is determined that control information is to be provided to the communication party. The control information is encapsulated using the real-time streaming protocol. The encapsulated control information is marked as including control information content. Streaming content is provided to the communication party via the real-time streaming communication channel using the real-time streaming protocol. The marked encapsulated control information is provided via the real-time streaming communication channel.

主权项

1. A system for providing control information, comprising:
a processor configured to:
establish a real-time streaming communication channel with a communication party using a real-time streaming protocol;determine that control information is to be provided to the communication party;encapsulate the control information using the real-time streaming protocol, wherein the control information includes real-time voice or video communications control signaling information; and
mark the encapsulated control information as including control information content; and a communication interface coupled with the processor and configured to:
provide to the communication party, streaming content via the real-time streaming communication channel using the real-time streaming protocol; andprovide the marked encapsulated control information via the real-time streaming communication channel.