Method and apparatus for controlling the transmission of streaming content in a wireless communication network

摘要

This disclosure provides example details for a method and apparatus for controlling the transmission of streaming content from a wireless communication network to a wireless device, including temporarily increasing the size of a buffer used at the device for streaming content buffering and correspondingly initiating a transmission burst of the streaming content towards the device. These operations are undertaken responsive to determining that there is an expectation that a required QoS will be violated with respect to the device and among their several advantages, they lessen the likelihood that the expected QoS violation will disrupt streaming content playback at the device.

主权项

1. A method of controlling the transmission of streaming content from a wireless communication network to a wireless device, said method comprising:
obtaining mobility information for the wireless device; determining from the mobility information whether or not there is an expectation that a required quality of service to the wireless device will be violated with respect to the transmission of the streaming content; and initiating a temporary increase in the size of a dynamically-sizable buffer at the wireless device used for buffering the streaming content and correspondingly initiating a transmission burst of the streaming content towards the wireless device, when there is the expectation that the required quality of service to the wireless device will be violated.