DEVICE SWITCHING FOR A STREAMING SERVICE

Title:

DEVICE SWITCHING FOR A STREAMING SERVICE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/027174

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A method includes receiving registration information for a plurality of user devices associated with a streaming service. The method includes storing information about switching statistics for switching between the plurality of user devices that receive the streaming service. The method includes determining an expected switching scenario when switching between the plurality of user devices is probable to occur. The method also includes monitoring a current user device among the plurality of user devices that currently receives the streaming service to detect the expected switching scenario. The method further includes initiating preparation for handover of streaming service, and performing handover of the streaming service from the current user device to at least one resuming user device among the plurality of user devices.

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Inventors:

LJUNG RICKARD (SE)
DRINCIC SAMIR (SE)

Application Number:

PCT/IB2015/051412

Publication Date:

February 25, 2016

Filing Date:

February 26, 2015

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Assignee:

SONY CORP (JP)

International Classes:

H04N21/258; H04L29/08; H04N21/436; H04N21/442; H04N21/472; H04W36/00

Foreign References:

US20130074125A1	2013-03-21
US20060190974A1	2006-08-24
US20070171091A1	2007-07-26

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