US 12,149,580 B2
Adaptive progressive downloading of a content broadcast in real time on a mobile radiocommunication network, associated computer program and multimedia-stream player terminal
Mathieu Rivoalen, Chatillon (FR); and Hervé Marchand, Chatillon (FR)
Assigned to Orange
Filed by Orange, Issy-les-Moulineaux (FR)
Filed on May 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/746,718.
Claims priority of application No. 2105118 (FR), filed on May 17, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0368755 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 65/80 (2022.01); H04L 65/611 (2022.01); H04L 65/613 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 65/80 (2013.01) [H04L 65/611 (2022.05); H04L 65/613 (2022.05)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of adaptive progressive downloading of a content broadcast in real time on a radiocommunication network, the method being implemented by a multimedia stream player terminal connected to the radiocommunication network, the method comprising, before playing the content:
determining at least one characteristic of the radiocommunication network, the at least one characteristic of the radiocommunication network comprises a type of bearer network,
at a start of playing of the content in the multimedia stream player terminal, configuring according to the at least one characteristic of the radiocommunication network, a depth of buffer dedicated to the temporary storage of the content,
an adaptive progressive downloading of the content in real time, and
a temporary storing of the adaptive progressive downloaded content in the buffer,
and the method further comprising, during the playing of the content, maintain constant the depth of the buffer.