A proxy device may change compression of data for a set of local devices. The proxy device may receive compressed data from a remote device, generate first transformed data based on reduction of compression of the compressed data, and transmit the first transformed data to one or more local devices. The proxy device may receive data from a local device, generate second transformed data based on increase in compression of the data, and transmit the second transformed data to the remote device.

The method comprises:—receiving, at a rendering system (101), from a plurality user devices (102-1,102-2,102-3), a plurality of cast requests over a home network (110) for casting data from a cast device (106) communicatively coupled to a first network (108) and a third network (120), onto a plurality display devices (130-1, 130-2, 130-3) communicatively coupled to the home network (110);—transmitting the cast request over a second network (114) to a casting system (104), wherein the casting system (104) is coupled with the cast device (106) through the third network (120);—receiving, in response to transmitting, from the casting system (104) and over a dedicated network (115), the requested data, wherein the data is provided to the casting system (104) by the cast device (106) and the data is obtained by the cast device (106) over the first network (108) and wherein the data over the dedicated network (115) are transmitting at a dynamically changing transfer rate and wherein the dynamically changing transfer is based on a real time available bandwidth of the dedicated network (115).

A method, system and apparatus for image capture, analysis and transmission are provided. A link aggregation method involves identifying controller network ports to a source connected to the same subnetwork; producing packets associating corresponding controller network ports selected by the source CPU for substantially uniform selection; and transmitting the packets to their corresponding network ports. An image analysis method involves producing by a camera an indication whether a region of an image differs by a threshold extent from a corresponding region of a reference image; transmitting the indication and image data to a controller via a communications network; and storing at the controller the image data and the indication in association therewith. The controller may perform operations according to positive indications. A transmission method involves receiving user input in respect of a video stream and transmitting, in accordance with the user input, selected data packets of selected image frames thereof.

An electronic device and a method of operating the same are provided. The electronic device includes a communication circuit configured to transmit or receive data using a call channel established through a call connection with an external electronic device, and a processor configured to transmit content, which is pre-processed using a first transmission filter, to the external electronic device through the call channel, receive a first real-time control protocol (RTCP) message transmitted by the external electronic device through the call channel, identify a status of the call channel, based on the first RTCP message, determine whether or not to perform an operation of pre-processing the content to be transmitted to the external electronic device using a second transmission filter, transmit a second RTCP message using the second transmission filter to the external electronic device, and perform transmission of the content, based on the second transmission filter.

Embodiments of the present application provide a data processing method and device. The method comprises: determining if a data packet satisfies a receipt condition based on a cache occupancy amount and a preset cache occupancy threshold, wherein the cache occupancy threshold is determined based on the priority level of a given data packet; and storing the data packet in the cache when the data packet satisfies the receipt condition. Embodiments of the present application ensure normal transmission of high priority data packets, thereby improving the transmission quality of streaming media data, and achieving an improvement in the broadcast quality of streaming media.

A technique comprising a Just-In-Time (JIT) marking element and a JIT agent is disclosed. The JIT-marking element and the JIT agent are configured to deliver one or more packets in the direction toward a first MD just-in-time (JIT) prior to the time in which an application, at the first MD, needs to handle the content that is carried over the certain one or more packets. The JIT-marking element is configured to add a JIT indication that indicates when to deliver the marked one or more packets toward the first MD and transmit the marked one or more packets toward the JIT agent. The JIT agent is configured to process the JIT indication, remove it and accordingly deliver the one or more packets toward the first MD.

Systems and methods for managing available bandwidth in a household are provided. A request to access a first media asset is received. A determination is made as to whether a bandwidth currently available in the household is sufficient for enabling access to the first media asset. When the bandwidth currently available in the household is insufficient for enabling access to the first media asset, a search is performed for a second media asset currently consuming a portion of the household bandwidth needed for enabling access to the first media asset. A third media asset is identified having a remaining duration that is more than a remaining duration of the second media asset. A message is displayed that indicates the bandwidth currently available in the household is insufficient to access the first media asset and that has an option to access the third media asset instead of the first media asset.

Processing video for low-bandwidth transmission may be complex. At a content source embodiment of methods disclosed herein may include assigning the content identifier as a function of content in a packet of a packet stream on a packet-by-packet basis. The method may further comprise forwarding the content identifier with the packet to enable a downstream network node or device to effect prioritization of the packet within the packet stream. The downstream network node or device may make drop decisions that are guided by a content identifier. Packets, or video frames that contain useful information may be prioritized and have a higher probability of being delivered.

A video quality estimation apparatus (100) according to the present disclosure includes a first collection unit (101) configured to collect network quality information about a network pertaining to distribution of a video, a second collection unit (102) configured to collect video quality information about the video, and an estimation unit (103) configured to estimate a first bit rate corresponding to a resolution of the video based on the network quality information and the video quality information.

Methods for hosting online video games are provided. The method includes generating a plurality of video frames and initiating a sending of each one of the plurality of video frames to a client. Each of the video frames that is sent is compressed. Then, stopping the compression and sending of video frames when one of the plurality of video frames is taking longer than a frame time to compress and send. A frame time is defined as one over a frame rate, and wherein stopping the compression of video frames includes ignoring the video frames by an encoder. The method includes continuing to compress and send audio data to the client when one or more of the plurality of video frames are not sent to the client. The client is configured to display a received video frame for more than one frame time when a video frame is not received.