KR20190049111A - Method and apparatus for providing streaming services - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for providing a streaming service to a plurality of apparatuses connected to a local network. The method comprises the processes of: receiving information including at least one of the maximum resolution and hardware performance for the plurality of apparatuses; determining priority rates to distribute a resource of the plurality of apparatuses based on the received information; allocating the resource to the plurality of apparatuses according to each of the determined priority rates; and providing a streaming service to the plurality of apparatuses by using the allocated resource.

Description

[0001] METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING STREAMING SERVICES [0002]

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for providing streaming services to a plurality of users utilizing a local network.

With the advancement of wireless network technology, a streaming service market that plays back multimedia files at the same time is also rapidly growing. The streaming service does not require a separate hardware storage space for downloading the multimedia file, and the multimedia file can be downloaded from the server without waiting for downloading. Therefore, there is an increasing demand for the streaming service. The services used have also been diversified.

Wireless networks can cause transmission delays and data loss due to unstable channel characteristics, which may cause degradation of streaming services, such as loss of playback or deterioration of image quality during transmission of video streaming. In order to improve the quality of the multimedia streaming service, studies have been actively conducted to control the transmission rate or the video quality. However, existing studies have failed to accurately consider the radio channel state and can not guarantee the user's perceived quality due to frequent video quality change . Also, when a plurality of users simultaneously request a streaming service in a limited space of network resources, the imbalance of the quality of service received by the users due to excessive traffic generation tends to increase.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for managing quality of service (QoS) for a plurality of devices in providing a streaming service to a plurality of devices.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for distributing network resources based on the resolution size of each device to a plurality of devices in a situation where a plurality of devices are connected to the same local network and a streaming service is simultaneously provided.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for distributing network resources to maintain the quality of a streaming service provided to a plurality of users when a plurality of devices are connected to the same local network and a streaming service is provided at the same time, to provide.

A method of providing a streaming service to a plurality of devices connected to a local network, the method comprising: receiving information including at least one of a maximum resolution and a hardware capability for the plurality of devices; Determining priority rates for resource allocation of the plurality of devices based on the received information, allocating resources to the plurality of devices according to the determined priority rates, And providing the streaming service to the plurality of devices using the resources.

Further aspects, features and advantages of the present invention as set forth above will become more apparent from the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which certain preferred embodiments of the invention are described.
1 is a diagram for explaining the provision of a streaming service in a local network.
FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating a streaming service providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a processing unit of a streaming service providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates a streaming service procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a streaming service according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of determining a priority rate when a streaming service is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numerals are used to illustrate the same or similar elements and features and structures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, descriptions of techniques which are well known in the technical field of the present invention and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is for the sake of clarity of the present invention without omitting the unnecessary explanation.

For the same reason, some of the components in the drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated. Also, the size of each component does not entirely reflect the actual size. In the drawings, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

It will be appreciated that the combinations of blocks and flowchart illustrations in the process flow diagrams may be performed by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be loaded into a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus, so that those instructions, which are executed through a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, Thereby creating means for performing functions. These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer usable or computer readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to implement the functionality in a particular manner so that the computer usable or computer readable memory The instructions stored in the block diagram (s) are also capable of producing manufacturing items containing instruction means for performing the functions described in the flowchart block (s). Computer program instructions may also be stored on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment so that a series of operating steps may be performed on a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to create a computer- It is also possible for the instructions to perform the processing equipment to provide steps for executing the functions described in the flowchart block (s).

In addition, each block may represent a module, segment, or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for executing the specified logical function (s). It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions mentioned in the blocks may occur out of order. For example, two blocks shown in succession may actually be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be performed in reverse order according to the corresponding function.

Herein, the term " part " used in the present embodiment means a hardware component such as software or an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Lt; / RTI > However, 'part' is not meant to be limited to software or hardware. &Quot; to " may be configured to reside on an addressable storage medium and may be configured to play one or more processors. Thus, by way of example, 'parts' may refer to components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components and task components, and processes, functions, , Subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuitry, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided in the components and components may be further combined with a smaller number of components and components or further components and components. In addition, the components and components may be implemented to play back one or more CPUs in a device or a secure multimedia card.

While specific embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with particular embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the subject matter underlying the subject matter of the present disclosure is not limited to the scope of the disclosure herein, The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Embodiments of the present invention, which will be described later, propose a technique of distributing network resources in consideration of a maximum resolution size of each device in providing streaming services to a plurality of devices simultaneously in the same local network. The user experience quality can be improved by scheduling network resources for a plurality of devices simultaneously performing streaming services in a local network environment with limited resources for service provision and the quality of the streaming service for each device can be balanced. In addition, because a large amount of requests from one side is limited due to proper network resource distribution, it is possible to prevent excessive traffic from being caused by the streaming service, and to improve the QoS operation performance in the local network.

1 is a diagram for explaining the provision of a streaming service in a local network.

Referring to FIG. 1, when there are a plurality of user equipments in a local area such as a home, a company, and a business space, a service can be provided from the streaming service server 100 through the same local network 110. The streaming service system 100 is a service provider that provides multimedia content, including one or more streaming servers and / or web servers. In a local area, a customer premise equipment or a customer-provided equipment (CPE) is connected to the service provider's system through the local network 110, Is installed. The CPE 120 is an Internet access gateway level equipment and provides a connection to the streaming service server 100 to user devices in the local area through the local network 110 and includes a router, a switch, a residential gateway, Set top boxes, fixed mobile convergence products, home networking adapters, and the like.

When a plurality of user equipments 131, 132, 133, and 134 belonging to the local area want to receive the multimedia streaming service simultaneously from the streaming service system 100, the resources available in the local network 110 are limited, The quality of the streaming service such as the occurrence of the buffering due to the decrease in the speed or the decrease of the image quality can not be avoided.

In general, when a streaming service is provided in a local network, network resource distribution is performed considering only context information (e.g. signal strength, hardware performance, screen size, etc.) of a single device, and then streaming service The network resources are sequentially allocated to the requesting user devices or the quality of the streaming service is controlled according to the signal strength of the devices connected to the network. Accordingly, if a large amount of traffic is generated in any one device in the local area, the service quality of the users of other devices pushed to the subordinate level is inevitably degraded. Even if the difference in signal strength between devices is small, The device becomes subordinate and experiences service quality loss. Also, when a device having a priority assigned to a network resource according to hardware performance has a screen performance lower than that of other devices, the network resource can be excessively allocated in comparison with a service quality required by the device, .

FIG. 2A is a block diagram illustrating a streaming service providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a processing unit of a streaming service providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2A, a streaming service providing apparatus 200 may include a receiving unit 210 and a processing unit 220 as means for providing a streaming service to a plurality of users through a local network. As an example, the streaming service providing apparatus 200 may be the same as the CPE 120 shown in FIG. 1, the CPE 120 may be provided, or the CPE 120 may be implemented as a network apparatus separate from the CPE 120 .

The receiving unit 210 receives performance information including at least one of a maximum resolution and a hardware performance for a plurality of devices connected to a local network and simultaneously using a streaming service. The performance information may be automatically received from the new device when a new device is connected to the local network, or may be received at the request of the streaming service providing device 200. The reception of the performance information may be performed only for devices that have requested a streaming service within a predetermined time among the devices connected to the local network.

The processing unit 220 determines priority rates for distributing resources to the plurality of devices based on the received performance information, and transmits the streaming information to the plurality of devices using resources allocated according to the determined priority rates Service. The priority rate means a rate at which the device can preferentially use the resources of the local network. In some embodiments, the processing unit 220 may classify the plurality of devices according to the maximum resolution size based on the received performance information, and determine the priority rates of the classified device groups. The detailed function of the processing unit 220 may be as shown in FIG. 2B and includes an analyzing unit 221, a first comparing unit 222, a second comparing unit 223, and a determining unit 224.

The analyzer 221 compares and analyzes the maximum resolutions of the plurality of devices using the received performance information. As a result of analyzing the received performance information, the priority rate is determined according to the maximum resolution size for devices having the same maximum resolution size among the plurality of devices. However, for devices having the same maximum resolution size, The priority rate is determined. For this, the analysis unit 221 determines whether or not the maximum resolution size of at least two devices among the plurality of devices is the same based on the performance information received from the plurality of devices, And transmits the analysis result of the devices having the same maximum resolution size to the second comparison unit 223. The second comparison unit 223 receives the analysis results of the devices having the same maximum resolution.

The first comparing unit 222 compares the maximum resolution size of at least two devices having the same maximum resolution size among the plurality of devices and analyzes a bit rate according to the maximum resolution size of each of the at least two devices . For example, a device with a maximum resolution of 2160p (pixel) requires 35-45Mbps (40Mbps on average), a device with a maximum resolution of 1440p requires 10Mbps, and a device with a maximum resolution of 1080p requires 8Mbps Can be analyzed. The bit rate analysis result is passed to the determination unit 224 to determine priority rates for the at least two devices.

The second comparing unit 223 compares hardware performance of at least two devices having the same maximum resolution size among the plurality of devices. As an example, the hardware performance may be determined based on the CPU or RAM performance of each device. The hardware performance comparison result is passed to the determination unit 224 to determine the priority rates for the at least two devices.

The determination unit 224 determines priority rates for the plurality of devices. In the case of at least two devices having the same maximum resolution size among the plurality of devices, the priority rate is determined based on the bit rate analysis result transmitted from the first comparison unit 222. On the other hand, in the case of at least two devices having the same maximum resolution size among the plurality of devices, the priority rate is determined based on the hardware performance comparison result received from the second comparison unit 223. If the maximum resolution size and hardware performance of at least two of the plurality of devices are all the same, the same priority rate is determined for the at least two devices.

The determination unit 224 allocates resources to the plurality of devices according to the determined priority, and the throughput and the queue size of each of the plurality of devices are limited according to the resource allocation result. Here, the throughput means the amount of data that can be transmitted during a unit time, and the determination unit 224 can distribute the entire throughput of the local network based on the priority rate determined for each of the plurality of devices.

The determination unit 224 periodically checks the status of the local network to provide the streaming service with the overall throughput of the local network at a resolution size (e.g., a maximum resolution size) currently set in the plurality of devices It is judged whether or not it is sufficient. If the determination result is not sufficient, the determination unit 224 adjusts (i.e., schedules) throughput and queue size for each of the plurality of devices based on the determined priority rate. At this time, the determination unit 224 can limit the throughput for the first device having the relatively smallest maximum resolution and the second device having the relatively high maximum resolution alternately among the plurality of devices.

If the determination result is affirmative, the determination unit 224 distributes the entire throughput based on the priority rates determined for the plurality of devices, and determines the channel state and / or resource state of the local network periodically Perform monitoring continuously. If it is determined that the channel state and / or the resource state of the local network have deteriorated as a result of the monitoring, the throughput and the queue size for the plurality of devices may be rebalanced based on the determined priority rate. For example, when the channel quality of the local network is less than a predetermined threshold and / or the amount of available resources of the local network is less than a predetermined threshold, It can be determined that the state has deteriorated.

The streaming service providing apparatus 200 determines a ratio of resources available for each device through a maximum resolution size and hardware performance analysis for a plurality of devices to be provided with a streaming service in the local network, Thus, it is possible to guarantee the service quality in a balanced manner for a plurality of devices and to provide the streaming service stably even in a situation where network resources are limited.

FIG. 3 illustrates a streaming service procedure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 310, the CPE 120 receives information on device performance from a plurality of user equipments 131 and 132 connected to the local network. The information on the device performance may include at least one of a maximum resolution size that can be provided by each device and hardware performance for each device, which is information that is a network resource allocation criterion required to simultaneously receive a streaming service in the local network have. The CPE 120 can automatically receive information on the device performance or request information on the device performance to a new user device whenever a new user equipment is connected to the local network, Receives information about the performance of the device from a plurality of user equipments automatically or by request from the user equipments requesting the streaming service within a predetermined time.

In step 320, the CPE 120 analyzes information on the received device performance. For example, in order to allocate network resources based on the maximum resolution size that can be provided for the plurality of user equipments, the CPE 120 may analyze the maximum resolution size for each device based on the information about the device performance have. If the maximum resolution size of at least two of the plurality of user equipments is the same, the CPE 120 further analyzes hardware performance such as a CPU or RAM for each device.

In step 330, the CPE 120 determines a plurality of priority rates for resource distribution to the plurality of user equipments based on the analysis result. The priority rate means a rate at which the user equipment can preferentially use the resources of the local network. The throughput and the queue size of the device are determined according to the priority rate determined for each device.

In step 340, the CPE 120 determines a throughput for each of the plurality of devices based on the priority rate, performs a queue scheduling for each of the plurality of devices according to the priority rate, .

In step 350, the CPE 120 allocates resources for providing streaming services to the plurality of devices based on the determined throughput and queue size.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a streaming service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, in step 410, a receiving unit of the streaming service providing apparatus receives information including at least one of maximum resolution and hardware performance from a plurality of devices connected to a local network. The reception of the information may be performed automatically or separately from other devices connected to the local network for devices requesting the streaming service within a predetermined time.

In step 420, the processing unit of the streaming service providing apparatus analyzes the maximum resolution and hardware performance of the plurality of devices based on the received information. In step 430, the processor determines priority rates for resource distribution to the plurality of devices based on the analysis result. The priority rate means a rate at which resources of the local network can be preferentially used, and the specific procedure for determining the priority rate can be performed as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step 510, the processing unit compares the maximum resolutions of the plurality of devices and determines whether the maximum resolution size of at least two devices among the plurality of devices is the same. If it is determined that the maximum resolution size of the at least two devices is not the same, the processing unit analyzes the required video bit rate according to the maximum resolution size of each of the at least two devices in step 511. The bitrate analysis results corresponding to the maximum resolution size of the device are shown in Table 1 below.

Maximum resolution size (p) Video bit rate (Mbps) 2160p (4k) 40 Mbps 1440p (2k) 10 Mbps 1080p 8 Mbps 720p 5 Mbps 480p 2.5 Mbps 360p 1 Mbps

In step 512, the processor determines priority rates for the at least two devices based on the analyzed bit rate. For example, when the maximum resolution size of the first device is 2k (1440p) and the maximum resolution size of the second device is 4k (2160p), the first device requires a bit rate of 10Mbps and the second device A bit rate of 40 Mbps is required. According to the analysis result, the priority rates of the first device and the second device with respect to resources available in the local network are determined at a ratio of 1: 4.

However, if it is determined in step 510 that the maximum resolution size of the at least two devices is the same, the processor further analyzes hardware performance of each of the at least two devices. In step 520, the processor compares hardware capabilities of the at least two devices to determine whether the maximum resolution sizes of the at least two devices are the same. The hardware performance may be determined based on the CPU or RAM performance of each device. If it is determined that the hardware capabilities of the at least two devices are not identical, the processor determines priority ratios for the at least two devices based on the analyzed hardware capabilities in step 521. If it is determined in step 520 that the hardware capabilities of the at least two devices are the same, the process determines in step 522 that the at least two devices are given the same priority rate.

Referring again to FIG. 4, the processing unit allocates resources to each of the plurality of devices based on the determined priority rates. The processing unit distributes the throughput to each device based on the priority rate (step 440), performs queue scheduling according to the allocation (step 450), and then uses the allocated resources, e.g., throughput and queue size And provides the streaming service to the plurality of devices.

On the other hand, if the resource status of the local network is not sufficient to provide a streaming service with a resolution size (e.g., a maximum resolution size) currently set in the plurality of devices, The throughput for the entire device is limited. The processing unit may periodically check the resource status of the local network to determine whether the total throughput of the local network is sufficient to provide the streaming service with the current resolution size to the plurality of devices. If the determination result is not sufficient, the plurality of devices maintain the ratio according to the priority rates determined for the plurality of devices so as to receive the streaming service at the next higher resolution, which is one step lower than the current resolution, . For example, devices with a maximum resolution of 4k (2160p) will be lowered to 2k (1440p), and devices with a maximum resolution of 2k (1440p) will be streamed down to 1080p, the next higher resolution.

If the determination is satisfied, the processing unit distributes the entire throughput based on the respective priority rates determined for the plurality of devices, and continuously performs the periodic monitoring of the channel state and / or the resource state of the local network . If the channel state and / or the resource state of the local network is deteriorated due to the monitoring result and it is determined that the channel state and / or the resource state are not sufficient to provide the streaming service with the maximum resolution size to the plurality of devices , The device-specific throughput and queue size are reduced according to the determined priority rate so that the plurality of devices can receive the streaming service at the next higher resolution.

To this end, the processing unit resets the throughput and the queue allocation amount to the plurality of devices in accordance with the video bit rate ratio corresponding to the next higher resolution. In this process, the processing unit does not restrict the use of resources for only a part of the devices, and adjusts the throughput to be restricted alternately to devices having a relatively low priority rate and devices having a relatively high priority rate, The service quality of the entire apparatus can be balanced.

If the first device having a maximum resolution size of 2k (1440p) is provided with a streaming service at the next highest resolution, if the current throughput of the first device is close to the bit rate 8Mbps corresponding to the next higher resolution 1080p, The throughput adjustment for the first device is stopped and the second device with the highest resolution higher than the first device performs the throughput adjustment according to the next higher resolution size. Thereafter, when the resource status of the local network is not sufficient to provide a streaming service at the next higher resolution to the plurality of devices, the plurality of devices may receive the streaming service at a lower higher resolution than the next higher resolution Device-specific throughput is limited. The processing unit limits the throughput of the first device to be close to the bit rate of 5 Mbps, which corresponds to the upper resolution of 720p, and maintains the throughput for the first device while keeping the throughput close to 5 Mbps, And is limited to correspond to an upper resolution size. Such a throughput limiting scheme can be equally applied to a case where the resource state of the local network suddenly deteriorates.

Various embodiments of the present invention may be embodied as computer readable code in a computer readable recording medium in particular aspects. The computer readable recording medium is any data storage device capable of storing data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of computer readable recording media include read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), compact disk-read only memory (CD-ROMs), magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and carrier waves (such as data transmission over the Internet) . The computer readable recording medium may also be distributed over networked computer systems, and thus the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed manner. Also, functional programs, code, and code segments for accomplishing various embodiments of the present invention may be readily interpreted by programmers skilled in the art to which the invention applies.

It will also be appreciated that the apparatus and method according to various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software. Such software may be, for example, a volatile or nonvolatile storage device such as a storage device such as ROM, whether removable or rewritable, or a memory such as, for example, a RAM, memory chip, For example, a storage medium readable by a machine (e.g., a computer), such as a compact disk (CD), a DVD, a magnetic disk, or a magnetic tape. A method according to various embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by a computer or a mobile terminal including a controller and a memory, which memory stores programs or programs including instructions embodying embodiments of the present invention It will be appreciated that this is an example of a suitable machine readable storage medium.

Accordingly, the present invention includes a program including code for implementing the apparatus or method described in the claims, and a storage medium readable by a machine (such as a computer) for storing such a program. In addition, such a program may be electronically transferred through any medium, such as a communication signal carried over a wired or wireless connection, and the present invention appropriately includes equivalents thereof

Also, an apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention may receive and store a program from a program providing apparatus connected by wire or wirelessly. The program providing apparatus includes a memory for storing a program including instructions for causing the program processing apparatus to perform a predetermined content protection method, information necessary for the content protection method, and the like, and a program for executing a wired or wireless communication with the graphics processing apparatus A communication unit, and a control unit for requesting the graphic processing apparatus or automatically transmitting the program to the transmission / reception apparatus.

The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are merely illustrative of the technical contents of the present invention and are intended to illustrate specific embodiments in order to facilitate understanding of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It should also be understood that the embodiments of the present invention described above are merely illustrative, and that those skilled in the art will be able to make various modifications and equivalent embodiments. Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

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A method for providing a streaming service to a plurality of devices connected to a local network,
Receiving information including at least one of maximum resolution and hardware performance for the plurality of devices;
Determining priority rates for resource allocation of the plurality of devices based on the received information;
Allocating resources to the plurality of devices according to the determined priority rates;
And providing the streaming service to the plurality of devices using the allocated resources
The method of claim 1,
The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the priority rates for resource allocation of the plurality of devices comprises:
Further comprising the step of comparing a maximum resolution of at least two devices among the plurality of devices.
3. The method of claim 2,
Analyzing a bit rate according to a maximum resolution size of each of the at least two devices if the maximum resolution size of the at least two devices is not the same as the comparison result;
And determining priority rates for the at least two devices based on the analyzed bit rate.
3. The method of claim 2,
Analyzing hardware performance of each of the at least two devices when the maximum resolution size of the at least two devices is the same as the comparison result;
And determining priority rates for the at least two devices based on the analyzed hardware capabilities.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein determining the priority rates for the at least two devices based on the analyzed hardware capabilities comprises:
And setting the same priority rates for the at least two devices if the hardware capabilities of the at least two devices are the same.
The method according to claim 1,
Determining whether the total throughput of the local network is sufficient to provide the plurality of devices with a maximum resolution streaming service;
And adjusting the throughput and the queue size for the plurality of devices based on the determined priority rates if the determination result is not enough
The method of claim 1, further comprising:
7. The method of claim 6, wherein adjusting the throughput and queue size for the plurality of devices comprises:
Wherein a throughput is alternately restricted for a first device having a relatively high maximum resolution and a second device having a relatively high maximum resolution among the plurality of devices.
The method according to claim 1,
Determining whether the total throughput of the local network is sufficient to provide the plurality of devices with a maximum resolution streaming service;
Distributing the entire throughput based on each priority rate determined for the plurality of devices when the determination is determined to be sufficient;
Periodically monitoring the resource status of the local network
The method of claim 1, further comprising:
The method of claim 8, wherein the periodically monitoring the resource status of the local network comprises:
And adjusting a throughput and a queue size for the plurality of devices based on the determined priority rate if it is determined that the resource state of the local network is degraded as a result of the monitoring.
A receiver for receiving information including at least one of a maximum resolution and hardware performance for a plurality of devices connected to a local network;
Determining priority rates for resource allocation of the plurality of devices based on the received information, allocating resources to the plurality of devices according to the determined priority rates, A processing unit for providing a streaming service to the device
The streaming service providing apparatus comprising:
11. The image processing apparatus according to claim 10,
And compares the maximum resolution with respect to at least two devices among the plurality of devices.
12. The image processing apparatus according to claim 11,
Analyzing a bit rate according to a maximum resolution size of each of the at least two devices if the maximum resolution size of the at least two devices is not the same and determining a priority rate for the at least two devices based on the analyzed bit rate To the streaming service providing apparatus.
12. The image processing apparatus according to claim 11,
Analyzing hardware capabilities of each of the at least two devices and determining priority rates for the at least two devices based on the analyzed hardware capabilities if the maximum resolution size of the at least two devices is the same, The streaming service providing apparatus comprising:
14. The apparatus according to claim 13,
And sets the same priority rates for the at least two devices if the hardware capabilities of the at least two devices are determined to be the same.
11. The image processing apparatus according to claim 10,
Determining whether the total throughput of the local network is sufficient to provide a streaming service of the maximum resolution to the plurality of devices and, if it is determined that the total throughput of the local network is not sufficient, and adjusts a throughput and a queue size of the streaming service.
16. The image processing apparatus according to claim 15,
Wherein the streaming service providing apparatus alternately limits throughput to a first device having a relatively high maximum resolution and a second device having a relatively high maximum resolution among the plurality of devices.
11. The image processing apparatus according to claim 10,
Determining whether the total throughput of the local network is sufficient to provide a streaming service of the maximum resolution to the plurality of devices; and determining, based on each of the plurality of devices, And periodically monitors the resource status of the local network.
18. The apparatus according to claim 17,
And adjusts a throughput and a queue size for the plurality of devices based on the determined priority rate if it is determined that the resource state of the local network is degraded as a result of the monitoring.

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