SERVER-SIDE SCHEDULING FOR MEDIA TRANSMISSIONS ACCORDING TO CLIENT DEVICE STATES

摘要

A system embodying the subject disclosure includes a memory to store instructions. A controller coupled to the memory, responsive to executing the instructions, can perform operations including obtaining performance characteristics for segments of a network; the segments are selected based on a trajectory of a mobile device coupled to the network. The controller can predict future transport and segment characteristics based on the performance characteristics. The controller can receive a request from the mobile device for transmission of a data packet over the network. The controller can monitor a power state of the mobile device and predict a future power state of the mobile device. The controller can determine a target time for fulfilling the request, based on the future power state and the future transport and segment characteristics. The controller can schedule a time for fulfilling the request according to the target time. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A device comprising:
a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising: obtaining performance characteristics for network segments of a network, wherein the network segments have network elements that provide varying transmission rates to a mobile device communicatively coupled to the network; predicting a future transport characteristic and a future segment characteristic for the network segments based on the performance characteristics, wherein the future transport characteristic comprises a predicted network traffic delay and a predicted available bandwidth, and wherein the future segment characteristic comprises future availability of network elements of the network segments; scheduling a time for transmitting a data packet over the network, wherein the scheduled time is determined based on reducing a degradation in a viewing quality of media content to be displayed by the mobile device, the future transport characteristic and the future segment characteristic; determining a power state of the mobile device, wherein the power state comprises an off state, a low-power state, or a high-power state; determining an anticipated power state corresponding to the scheduled time; and responsive to a determination that the mobile device is in the high-power state and that the anticipated power state is not the high-power state, determining a reschedule time for transmitting the data packet corresponding to when the mobile device is predicted to be in the high-power state.