Abstract: Technology to provide link aware streaming adaptation is disclosed. In an example, a mobile device can include one or more processors configured to: process a manifest file for an HTTP adaptive stream that is received at the mobile device from a node; determine a physical layer goodput of the mobile device with the node for the HAS; identify a segment throughput estimate for the HAS; and select a representation in the manifest file for a selected period based, on the physical layer goodput for the HAS and the segment throughput for the HAS.

Abstract: Technology to provide improved quality-of-experience-aware multimedia streaming is disclosed. Several types of communications that can be made between clients and servers are described. These communications enable improvements to current approaches that are used to achieve hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP) adaptive streaming. These messages can be used in conjunction with computer circuitry configured to: determine a bandwidth available to the server for transmitting HTTP adaptive streaming content to a plurality of clients; receive HTTP requests from the plurality of clients for representations offered by the server in a manifest file for the HTTP adaptive streaming; and calculate an availability of each representation that is offered in the manifest file for the server. The availability can be calculated, at least in part, based on the determined bandwidth. The availability of each representation can be communicated from the server to the plurality of clients.

Abstract: Technology to provide link aware streaming adaptation is disclosed. In an example, a mobile device can include one or more processors configured to: process a manifest file for an HTTP adaptive stream that is received at the mobile device from a node; determine a physical layer goodput of the mobile device with the node for the HAS; identify a segment throughput estimate for the HAS; and select a representation in the manifest file for a selected period based, on the physical layer goodput for the HAS and the segment throughput for the HAS.

Abstract: Technology to provide link aware streaming adaptation is disclosed. In an example, a mobile device can include one or more processors configured to: process a manifest file for an HTTP adaptive stream that is received at the mobile device from a node; determine a physical layer goodput of the mobile device with the node for the HAS; identify a segment throughput estimate for the HAS; and select a representation in the manifest file for a selected period based, on the physical layer goodput for the HAS and the segment throughput for the HAS.

Abstract: Technology to provide improved quality-of-experience-aware multimedia streaming is disclosed. Several types of communications that can be made between clients and servers are described. These communications enable improvements to current approaches that are used to achieve hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP) adaptive streaming. These messages can be used in conjunction with computer circuitry configured to: determine a bandwidth available to the server for transmitting HTTP adaptive streaming content to a plurality of clients; receive HTTP requests from the plurality of clients for representations offered by the server in a manifest file for the HTTP adaptive streaming; and calculate an availability of each representation that is offered in the manifest file for the server. The availability can be calculated, at least in part, based on the determined bandwidth. The availability of each representation can be communicated from the server to the plurality of clients.

Abstract: Technology to provide improved quality-of-experience-aware multimedia streaming is disclosed. Several types of communications that can be made between clients and servers are described. These communications enable improvements to current approaches that are used to achieve hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP) adaptive streaming. These messages can be used in conjunction with computer circuitry configured to: determine a bandwidth available to the server for transmitting HTTP adaptive streaming content to a plurality of clients; receive HTTP requests from the plurality of clients for representations offered by the server in a manifest file for the HTTP adaptive streaming; and calculate an availability of each representation that is offered in the manifest file for the server. The availability can be calculated, at least in part, based on the determined bandwidth. The availability of each representation can be communicated from the server to the plurality of clients.

Abstract: Technology for receiving streaming media content is disclosed. A media presentation description (MPD) for the streaming media content can be received at a user equipment (UE). A streaming interval can be selected for the streaming media content. A power consumption level can be calculated for receiving the streaming media content at each of a plurality of media content representations that are described in the MPD. A media content representation can be selected from the plurality of media content representations based on: the power consumption level associated with receiving the streamed media content at the media content representation; and power status information for the UE, using the one or more processors of the UE. The streaming media content can be received at the selected media content representation, at the UE, in accordance with the streaming interval. The streaming media content can be played at the UE.

Abstract: Technology for receiving media content is disclosed. Media content segments can be received on a broadcast channel via a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) client in a user equipment (UE) while the MBMS client is operating in a first streaming mode. The UE can determine that a MBMS decoder buffer level and a broadcast channel condition associated with the broadcast channel do not comply with a defined threshold. The UE can switch from operating in the first streaming mode to a second streaming mode based on the MBMS decoder buffer level and the broadcast channel condition not complying with the defined threshold.

Abstract: Client devices streaming content adhering to the Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) standard may send Quality of Experience (QoE) information to a DASH manager and request server status updates from the DASH manager. The server status updates may include information regarding one or more content servers including online status information, content availability, load, and content server recommendations. The content server recommendations may be a relative ranking of servers that the DASH manager recommends that the client device select as a source server for desired media content. Based on the server status update information, the client may select a source server. The QoE information sent to the DASH manager may be used by the DASH manager, along with server status information, to generate the relative ranking.

Abstract: Technology for receiving media content is disclosed. Media content segments can be received on a broadcast channel via a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) client in a user equipment (UE) while the MBMS client is operating in a first streaming mode. The UE can determine that a MBMS decoder buffer level and a broadcast channel condition associated with the broadcast channel do not comply with a defined threshold. The UE can switch from operating in the first streaming mode to a second streaming mode based on the MBMS decoder buffer level and the broadcast channel condition not complying with the defined threshold.

Abstract: Technology for receiving streaming media content is disclosed. A media presentation description (MPD) for the streaming media content can be received at a user equipment (UE). A streaming interval can be selected for the streaming media content. A power consumption level can be calculated for receiving the streaming media content at each of a plurality of media content representations that are described in the MPD. A media content representation can be selected from the plurality of media content representations based on: the power consumption level associated with receiving the streamed media content at the media content representation; and power status information for the UE, using the one or more processors of the UE. The streaming media content can be received at the selected media content representation, at the UE, in accordance with the streaming interval. The streaming media content can be played at the UE.

Abstract: Technology to provide link aware streaming adaptation is disclosed. In an example, a mobile device can include one or more processors configured to: process a manifest file for an HTTP adaptive stream that is received at the mobile device from a node; determine a physical layer goodput of the mobile device with the node for the HAS; identify a segment throughput estimate for the HAS; and select a representation in the manifest file for a selected period based, on the physical layer goodput for the HAS and the segment throughput for the HAS.

Abstract: A quality-aware rate adaptation algorithm is described to optimize the quality of experience (QoE) for a DASH client. Requesting media at a bitrate higher than the available network bandwidth can lead to re-buffering events that disrupt user experience, while requesting media at lower bitrates may lead to sub-optimum streaming quality. The quality-aware algorithm tries to optimize the QoE of a DASH client by maintaining a better trade-off between buffer levels and quality fluctuations.

Abstract: Technology to provide quality of experience aware multimedia streaming is disclosed. In an example, a server operable to provide hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP) adaptive streaming, can include computer circuitry configured to: determine a bandwidth available to the server for transmitting HTTP adaptive streaming content to a plurality of clients; receive HTTP requests from the plurality of clients for representations offered by the server in a manifest file for the HTTP adaptive streaming; and calculate an availability of each representation that is offered in the manifest file for the server. The availability can be calculated, at least in part, based on the determined bandwidth. The availability of each representation can be communicated from the server to the plurality of clients.

Abstract: Technology to provide improved quality-of-experience-aware multimedia streaming is disclosed. Several types of communications that can be made between clients and servers are described. These communications enable improvements to current approaches that are used to achieve hyper-text transfer protocol (HTTP) adaptive streaming. These messages can be used in conjunction with computer circuitry configured to: determine a bandwidth available to the server for transmitting HTTP adaptive streaming content to a plurality of clients; receive HTTP requests from the plurality of clients for representations offered by the server in a manifest file for the HTTP adaptive streaming; and calculate an availability of each representation that is offered in the manifest file for the server. The availability can be calculated, at least in part, based on the determined bandwidth. The availability of each representation can be communicated from the server to the plurality of clients.

Abstract: Client devices streaming content adhering to the Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) standard may send Quality of Experience (QoE) information to a DASH manager and request server status updates from the DASH manager. The server status updates may include information regarding one or more content servers including online status information, content availability, load, and content server recommendations. The content server recommendations may be a relative ranking of servers that the DASH manager recommends that the client device select as a source server for desired media content. Based on the server status update information, the client may select a source server. The QoE information sent to the DASH manager may be used by the DASH manager, along with server status information, to generate the relative ranking.