CONTROLLING STREAMING OF DATA FROM A STREAMING SERVER TO A USER EQUIPMENT VIA A RADIO ACCESS NETWORK

摘要

A method of controlling streaming of data, such as video, from a streaming server to a User Equipment (UE) via a Radio Access Network (RAN) is provided. The method includes receiving streaming data from the streaming server, re-shaping the received streaming data into bursts, and transmitting the bursts to the UE. The bursts are transmitted at a higher bitrate than the bitrate of the received streaming data. By re-shaping the streaming data into bursts, streaming can be effected in a more radio-friendly way, since the UE may switch to a less resource consuming radio state in-between reception of data bursts delivered at high bitrates. Further, a corresponding computer program and computer program product, and a proxy unit for controlling streaming of data from a streaming server to a UE via a RAN, are provided.

主权项

1. A method of controlling streaming of data from a streaming server to a User Equipment, UE, via a Radio Access Network, RAN, the method comprising:
requesting multiple streams from the streaming server, wherein data byte start values of the multiple streams are offset and the requested multiple streams have sequential ranges of data, receiving streaming data from the streaming server, combining the streaming data received in the multiple streams, re-shaping the received streaming data into bursts, and transmitting the bursts to the UE at a higher bitrate than the bitrate of the received streaming data.