System and method for WiFi video streaming

Abstract

A video or multimedia distribution system receives multiple video streams and transcodes them into a single stream of UDP packets with each of the plurality of video data packets for respective ones of the video streams being assigned a port number corresponding to the respective video stream. The UDP packets are routed to a plurality of Access Points (APs) for transmission. A User Equipment (UE) communicates with the APs and selects one of the video streams for viewing on the UE by selecting the port number corresponding to the desired video stream. A first processor in the UE identifies and stores UDP packet data having the selected port number and a second processor retrieves and plays the video stream on a display. The UE can “change channels” to view other video streams by changing the port number to the port number of the desired video stream.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 363,943 filed on Feb. 1, 2012, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 13 / 093,998 filed on Apr. 26, 2011, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 958,296 filed on Dec. 1, 2010, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 616,958 filed on Nov. 12, 2009, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12 / 397,225 filed on Mar. 3, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,970,351, the entire disclosures and content of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention is directed generally to wireless communication devices and, more particularly, to a system and method of video streaming of multiple video channels using wireless communication devices.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Wireless communication networks have b...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This approach enables efficient delivery of multiple video streams to an unlimited number of devices without consuming all available bandwidth, allowing for seamless video streaming in public venues by detaching the number of receiving devices from the bandwidth limitations of individual access points.

Problems solved by technology

While early cell phone devices were limited to analog operation and voice-only communication, modern wireless devices use digital signal protocols and have sufficient bandwidth to enable the transfer of voice signals, image data, and even video streaming.

As can be appreciated by those skilled in the art, a request or demand for multimedia data requires a significant amount of bandwidth.

In a public setting, such as an airport, simultaneous or overlapping requests for on-demand video will cause a slow down in the delivery of data to all devices connected to the particular AP.

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