Abstract: A client computing device (115) determines a desired adjustment to a transmission rate of a media stream (245) received from the content server device (110), and encodes the desired adjustment to the transmission rate in an object ordering priority (255) field of a request (250) for a media portion (215). The client computing device (115) sends the request (250) to the content server device (110) to adjust the transmission rate of the media stream (245) with respect to the media portion (215). The content server device (110) receives the request (25) for the media portion (215) from the client computing device (115), and adjusts the transmission rate of the media stream (245) based on the object ordering priority (255). The content server device (110) transmits the media portion (215) to the client computing device (115) via the media stream (245) at the adjusted transmission rate.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of the general formula (I), ##STR1## The compounds of the invention antagonize the effects of constrictive mediators, e.g. histamine, acetylcholine or serotonin; they show an antiallergic action and possess an antiinflammatory effect. Thus, these compounds can therapeutically be used as bronchodilators as well as antiallergic or antiinflammatory drugs, particularly in the treatment of bronchial asthma.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds of the general formula (I), ##STR1## wherein R means hydrogen or a straight or branched chain C.sub.1-6 alkoxy group;R.sup.1 stands for hydrogen or a straight or branched chain C.sub.1-6 alkyl group;R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or a straight or branched chain C.sub.1-6 alkyl group;R.sup.3 means hydrogen, a straight or branched chain C.sub.1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted by one or two hydroxyl and/or one or two straight or branched chain C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group(s); or a C.sub.4-7 cycloalkyl group;R.sup.4 stands for hydrogen or a straight or branched chain C.sub.1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted by one or two hydroxyl and/or one or two straight or branched chain C.sub.1-4 alkoxy group(s); or a C.sub.4-7 cycloalkyl group; orR.sup.3 and R.sup.4 together with the nitrogen atom, to which they are attached form a 4 to 8-membered cyclic group of formula ##STR2## optionally substituted by one or two straight or branched chain C.sub.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing sulphonyl-ureas of the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Ar.sub.1 represents a phenyl, naphthyl or thienyl group, the derivatives thereof substituted by C.sub.1-4 alkyl, C.sub.1-4 haloalkyl, (halo)alkoxycarbonyl, (halo)alkyloxy, nitro, cyano groups as well as by halogen atoms,Ar.sub.2 represents a phenyl, pyridyl, pirimidinyl or triazinyl group and the derivatives thereof substituted by C.sub.1-4 (halo)alkyl, C.sub.1-4 (halo)alkyloxy, amino, O-acyl, O-arylsulphonyl, O-(substituted carbamoyl) groups as well as by halogen atoms.