Abstract: A method for sending video over a cellular link includes obtaining from a modem layer an uplink buffer status metric. An indication derived from the metric is transmitted from the modem layer to a video source application. The indication is used to adjust a video bitrate.

Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems including a content scenario detection unit and a rate adjustment unit for the communication of a multimedia content. The multimedia content may include a low bitrate scenario and a high bitrate scenario. The content scenario detection unit may detect the low bitrate scenario of the multimedia content for a multimedia traffic when a transmitter is to generate a first window of one or more frames of the low bitrate scenario during a first time period at a first encoding rate. The rate adjustment unit may determine, based at least in part on the detection of the low bitrate scenario, a second encoding rate different from the first encoding rate. The transmitter may generate at the second encoding rate a second window of one or more frames of the low bitrate scenario during a second time period. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.

Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems including a content scenario detection unit and a rate adjustment unit for the communication of a multimedia content. The multimedia content may include a low bitrate scenario and a high bitrate scenario. The content scenario detection unit may detect the low bitrate scenario of the multimedia content for a multimedia traffic when a transmitter is to generate a first window of one or more frames of the low bitrate scenario during a first time period at a first encoding rate. The rate adjustment unit may determine, based at least in part on the detection of the low bitrate scenario, a second encoding rate different from the first encoding rate. The transmitter may generate at the second encoding rate a second window of one or more frames of the low bitrate scenario during a second time period. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed.

Abstract: A method for sending video over a cellular link includes obtaining from a modem layer an uplink buffer status metric. An indication derived from the metric is transmitted from the modem layer to a video source application. The indication is used to adjust a video bitrate.

Abstract: Automatically finding and using network services. An extensible framework is defined which allows any network service, new or old, to be defined. A base schema is defined that defines existing network services, and extension schemes may also be defined which are specific to new network services. A vendor can define the schemas in XML, as well as using software plug-ins and configuration data. The information is stored on a network provider's server. Clients can browse the network providers server for available services. Any available services can be accepted. When this happens, a form is provided to the client; the client fills out the form; and returns it. The information on the form is associated with the XML schemas and used to select and automatically configure the network service.

Abstract: Automatically finding and using network services. An extensible framework is defined which allows any network service, new or old, to be defined. A base schema is defined that defines existing network services, and extension schemes may also be defined which are specific to new network services. A vendor can define the schemas in XML, as well as using software plug-ins and configuration data. The information is stored on a network provider's server. Clients can browse the network providers server for available services. Any available services can be accepted. When this happens, a form is provided to the client; the client fills out the form; and returns it. The information on the form is associated with the XML schemas and used to select and automatically configure the network service.

Abstract: Automatically finding and using network services. An extensible framework is defined which allows any network service, new or old, to be defined. A base schema is defined that defines existing network services, and extension schemes may also be defined which are specific to new network services. A vendor can define the schemas in XML, as well as using software plug-ins and configuration data. The information is stored on a network provider's server. Clients can browse the network providers server for available services. Any available services can be accepted. When this happens, a form is provided to the client; the client fills out the form; and returns it. The information on the form is associated with the XML schemas and used to select and automatically configure the network service.