CLIENT-SIDE LOCATION AWARE NETWORK SELECTION

摘要

A mobile device that incorporates the subject disclosure may perform, for example, operations including requesting transport characteristics of a network coupled to a server and to the device according to a trajectory of the device. Data packets are transported to the mobile device according to a dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol. The operations include obtaining the current transport characteristics of the network and predicting a future transport characteristic of the network, according to the trajectory of the device. A time is scheduled for sending a request to the server for transmission over the network of a data packet. The time can be scheduled according to the current and future transport characteristics of the network, to avoid degradation in quality of media content presented by the device. The data packet received responsive to sending the request is buffered for a future presentation of the media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A mobile device comprising:
a memory to store instructions; and a controller coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the controller performs operations comprising:
requesting current transport characteristics of a network communicatively coupled to a server and to the mobile device according to a trajectory of physical movement of the mobile device, wherein data packets are transported by the network to the mobile device according to a dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol, wherein the network comprises an internet protocol network;obtaining the current transport characteristics of the network;predicting a future transport characteristic of the network, in accordance with the trajectory of the physical movement of the mobile device;scheduling a time for sending a request to the server for transmission over the network of a data packet in accordance with the future transport characteristic and the current transport characteristics of the network to avoid a degradation in a viewing quality of video content presented by the mobile device;sending the request responsive to detecting the time to send the request;receiving the data packet responsive to sending the request; andbuffering the data packet for a future presentation of the video content,wherein the trajectory of the physical movement of the mobile device is on a path having network elements that provide varying transmission rates to the mobile device.