Abstract: A method of identifying a network condition between a pair of network devices, wherein one of the devices comprises a jitter buffer for storing packets received via a network, the method comprising: monitoring a measure of delay in receiving media packets over the network; monitoring a size of the jitter buffer; and identifying a network condition in dependence on a change in the measure of delay and a variation in the size of the jitter buffer.

Abstract: A method of identifying a network condition between a pair of network devices, wherein one of the devices comprises a jitter buffer for storing packets received via a network, the method comprising: monitoring a measure of delay in receiving media packets over the network; monitoring a size of the jitter buffer; and identifying a network condition in dependence on a change in the measure of delay and a variation in the size of the jitter buffer.

Abstract: A method of identifying a network condition between a pair of network devices, the method comprising: determining a first time period between receiving a first-received packet for an initial media frame and receiving a first-received packet for a subsequent media frame, wherein the packets are received at one of the devices via a network and each received packet comprises a timestamp; determining a second time period between the timestamp of the packet for the initial media frame and the timestamp of the packet for the subsequent media frame; and identifying a network condition in dependence on a difference between the first and second time periods.

Abstract: A method of identifying a network condition between a pair of network devices, wherein one of the devices comprises a processor capable of executing instructions for forming a media stream for transmission over the network, the method comprising: monitoring a measure of delay in receiving media over the network; monitoring a measure of load on the processor; and identifying a network condition in dependence on a change in the measure of delay and the measure of load on the processor.

Abstract: A method of estimating processor load at a device for transmitting a media stream, the device comprising an encoder and a processor capable of executing instructions for the encoder, the method comprising: encoding a first media frame and a second media frame at the encoder; determining a first time period between a first timestamp associated with the first media frame and a second timestamp associated with the second media frame; determining a second time period between a first completion time representing completion of the encoding of the first media frame and a second completion time representing completion of the encoding of the second media frame; and forming a measure of processor load in dependence on a difference between the first and second time periods.

Abstract: A method of identifying a network condition between a pair of network devices, wherein one of the devices comprises a jitter buffer for storing packets received via a network, the method comprising: monitoring a measure of delay in receiving media packets over the network; monitoring a size of the jitter buffer; and identifying a network condition in dependence on a change in the measure of delay and a variation in the size of the jitter buffer.

Abstract: A method of identifying a network condition between a pair of network devices, wherein one of the devices comprises a processor capable of executing instructions for forming a media stream for transmission over the network, the method comprising: monitoring a measure of delay in receiving media over the network; monitoring a measure of load on the processor; and identifying a network condition in dependence on a change in the measure of delay and the measure of load on the processor.

Abstract: A method of estimating processor load at a device for transmitting a media stream, the device comprising an encoder and a processor capable of executing instructions for the encoder, the method comprising: encoding a first media frame and a second media frame at the encoder; determining a first time period between a first timestamp associated with the first media frame and a second timestamp associated with the second media frame; determining a second time period between a first completion time representing completion of the encoding of the first media frame and a second completion time representing completion of the encoding of the second media frame; and forming a measure of processor load in dependence on a difference between the first and second time periods.