Patents by Inventor Ruofan JIN

Ruofan JIN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods, systems, and devices for video streaming adaptation using control theoretic approach
    Patent number: 10362080
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments include obtaining a first estimated bandwidth capacity of a communication network and selecting a target buffer level to temporarily store media content. Further embodiments include requesting a first portion of the media content according to the first estimated bandwidth capacity and the target buffer level and receiving the first portion of the media content. Additional embodiments include determining a current buffer level and receiving a second estimated bandwidth capacity of the communication network. Also, embodiments include requesting a second portion of the media content according to the current buffer level and the second estimated bandwidth capacity. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
    Inventors: Subhabrata Sen, Shuai Hao, Yanyuan Qin, Ruofan Jin, Krishna R. Pattipati, Bing Wang
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR VIDEO STREAMING ADAPTATION USING CONTROL THEORETIC APPROACH
    Publication number: 20180309809
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments include obtaining a first estimated bandwidth capacity of a communication network and selecting a target buffer level to temporarily store media content. Further embodiments include requesting a first portion of the media content according to the first estimated bandwidth capacity and the target buffer level and receiving the first portion of the media content. Additional embodiments include determining a current buffer level and receiving a second estimated bandwidth capacity of the communication network. Also, embodiments include requesting a second portion of the media content according to the current buffer level and the second estimated bandwidth capacity. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Subhabrata SEN, Shuai HAO, Yanyuan QIN, Ruofan JIN, Krishna R. PATTIPATI, Bing WANG