Apparatus and method for transmitting audio and/or video data

摘要

The invention provides an apparatus for transmitting audio and/or video data to receiving means, comprising means for determining the type of the receiving means; means for compressing the audio and/or video data with a compression algorithm corresponding to the determined type of the receiving means; and means for transmitting the compressed audio and/or video data to the receiving means. The invention further provides a method for transmitting audio and/or video data, comprising the steps of determining the generic type of a receiving means; compressing the audio and/or video data with a compression algorithm corresponding to the determined type of the receiving means; and transmitting the compressed audio and/or video data to the receiving means.