Method and system for dynamically changing audio stream bit rate based on condition of a Bluetooth connection
View Patent ↗A method for communication is disclosed and may include dynamically changing the bit-rate of an audio and/or video stream communicated over a Bluetooth connection based on conditions of the Bluetooth connection. A rate at which corresponding audio and/or video samples, for said audio and/or video stream, are encoded for communication via the Bluetooth connection, may be based on Bluetooth piconet event information. The bit-rate of the audio and/or video stream may be dynamically adjusting based on bandwidth of the Bluetooth connection. The bit-rate of the audio and/or video stream may be dynamically increased based on bandwidth of the Bluetooth connection. The bit-rate of the audio and/or video stream may be dynamically decreased based on bandwidth of the Bluetooth connection. The audio and/or video samples may be encoded utilizing a variable bit rate.
1. A method for communication, the method comprising:
dynamically changing a bit-rate of an audio and/or video stream communicated over a Bluetooth connection based on conditions of said Bluetooth connection, wherein said bit-rate, at which corresponding audio and/or video samples for said audio and/or video stream are encoded for communication via said Bluetooth connection, is based on Bluetooth piconet event information.
2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising dynamically adjusting said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream based on a bandwidth of said Bluetooth connection.
3. The method according to claim 1 , comprising dynamically increasing said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream based on a bandwidth of said Bluetooth connection.
4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising dynamically decreasing said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream based on a bandwidth of said Bluetooth connection.
5. The method according to claim 1 , comprising encoding said audio and/or video samples utilizing a variable bit rate.
6. The method according to claim 1 , comprising dynamically adjusting said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream to mitigate the effect of unwanted artifacts in said audio and/or video stream.
7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising dynamically adjusting said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream every time a frame is encoded.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said bit-rate, at which said corresponding audio and/or video samples for said audio and/or video stream are encoded for communication via said Bluetooth connection, is based on a current piconet configuration.
9. The method according to claim 8 , comprising determining a current line speed for said Bluetooth connection based on said Bluetooth piconet event information, said current piconet configuration and a current line speed.
10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said received at least one Bluetooth event comprises:
one or more of a device in/out piconet event, an inquiry start/stop event, a flush time out event, a master/slave role event, a QoS/poll interval event, a power savings mode event, and/or a simultaneous profiles event.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for communication, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
dynamically changing a bit-rate of an audio and/or video stream communicated over a Bluetooth connection based on conditions of said Bluetooth connection, wherein said bit-rate, at which corresponding audio and/or video samples for said audio and/or video stream are encoded for communication via said Bluetooth connection, is based on Bluetooth piconet event information.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage according to claim 11 , comprising code for dynamically adjusting said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream based on a bandwidth of said Bluetooth connection.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage according to claim 11 , comprising code for dynamically increasing said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream based on a bandwidth of said Bluetooth connection.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage according to claim 11 , comprising code for dynamically decreasing said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream based on a bandwidth of said Bluetooth connection.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage according to claim 11 , comprising code for encoding said audio and/or video samples utilizing a variable bit rate.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage according to claim 11 , comprising code for dynamically adjusting said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream to mitigate the effect of unwanted artifacts in said audio and/or video stream.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage according to claim 11 , comprising code for dynamically adjusting said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream every time a frame is encoded.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said bit-rate, at which said corresponding audio and/or video samples for said audio and/or video stream are encoded for communication via said Bluetooth connection, is based on a current piconet configuration.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage according to claim 18 , comprising code for determining a current line speed for said Bluetooth connection based on said Bluetooth piconet event information, said current piconet configuration and a current line speed.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage according to claim 11 , wherein said received at least one Bluetooth event comprises:
one or more of a device in/out piconet event, an inquiry start/stop event, a flush time out event, a master/slave role event, a QoS/poll interval event, a power savings mode event, and/or a simultaneous profiles event.
21. A system for communication, the system comprising:
at least one processor that enables dynamically changing a bit-rate of an audio and/or video stream communicated over a Bluetooth connection based on conditions of said Bluetooth connection, wherein said bit-rate, at which corresponding audio and/or video samples for said audio and/or video stream are encoded for communication via said Bluetooth connection, is based on Bluetooth piconet event information.
dynamically changing a bit-rate of an audio and/or video stream communicated over a Bluetooth connection based on conditions of said Bluetooth connection, wherein said bit-rate, at which corresponding audio and/or video samples for said audio and/or video stream are encoded for communication via said Bluetooth connection, is based on Bluetooth piconet event information.
22. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least one processor enables dynamically adjusting said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream based on a bandwidth of said Bluetooth connection.
23. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least one processor enables dynamically increasing said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream based on a bandwidth of said Bluetooth connection.
24. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least one processor enables dynamically decreasing said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream based on a bandwidth of said Bluetooth connection.
25. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least one processor enables encoding said audio and/or video samples utilizing a variable bit rate.
26. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least one processor enables dynamically adjusting said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream to mitigate the effect of unwanted artifacts in said audio and/or video stream.
27. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said at least one processor enables dynamically adjusting said bit-rate of said audio and/or video stream every time a frame is encoded.
28. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said bit-rate, at which said corresponding audio and/or video samples for said audio and/or video stream are encoded for communication via said Bluetooth connection, is based on a current piconet configuration.
29. The system according to claim 28 , wherein said at least one processor enables determining a current line speed for said Bluetooth connection based on said Bluetooth piconet event information, said current piconet configuration and a current line speed.
30. The system according to claim 21 , wherein said received at least one Bluetooth event comprises:
one or more of a device in/out piconet event, an inquiry start/stop event, a flush time out event, a master/slave role event, a QoS/poll interval event, a power savings mode event, and/or a simultaneous profiles event.