METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING BANDWITH EXPLOITATION IN REAL-TIME AUDIO/VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS

摘要

A method of sending a data flow including a video flow from a sending entity to a receiving entity over a telecommunications network, the method comprising having the sending entity: obtaining from the receiving entity information about a downlink bandwidth available for reception of the data flow at the receiving entity side; obtaining information about an uplink bandwidth available for the transmission of the data flow at the sending entity side; setting transmission parameters of the data flow to be sent to the receiving entity based on the information about the available downlink bandwidth and the available uplink bandwidth; and transmitting the data flow in accordance with the set transmission parameters.