ADAPTIVE POWER MANAGEMENT FOR MULTIMEDIA STREAMING

摘要

What is disclosed is a method and system for determining whether to continue or halt the transmission of a keep-alive message to a streaming media provider when a streaming session is paused. At least one characteristic of a wireless device streaming media data playback from a streaming media provider is monitored. A determination is made whether the playing of the media data from a streaming media provider has been paused. Based on the characteristic and the playing of the media data from a streaming media provider being paused a transmission of a keep-alive message to the streaming media provider is halted. Media characteristics and operating characteristics are used in the determination of whether a keep-alive message is continued to be transmitted.