Data streaming method of an electronic device and the electronic device thereof

1. A method for operating an electronic device, the method comprising:

receiving an information file of a multimedia content from a server;

identifying a play time for a segment related to the multimedia content based on the information file of the multimedia content;

determining an allowed reception time for the segment based on the play time for the segment, the allowed reception time shorter than the play time for the segment;

receiving the segment from the server;

counting a streaming time of the received segment;

determining whether the counted streaming time of the received segment exceeds the allowed reception time for the segment;

in response to determining that the counted streaming time of the received segment exceeds the allowed reception time for the segment, determining whether a bit rate of the received segment exceeding the allowed reception time is the lowest; and

in response to determining that the bit rate of the received segment exceeding the allowed reception time is not the lowest, stopping a streaming of the received segment and requesting the server to resend the segment in a lowest bit rate.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the information file is a Media Presentation Description (MPD) file of a Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) (DASH).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the allowed reception time is proportional to the play time for the segment, and shorter than the play time for the segment.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving and playing the segment of the multimedia content, and comparing a streaming time of the segment to the allowed reception time.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

counting a number of consecutive requests for a retransmission; and

aborting a retransmission request and displaying a network error message when the number of consecutive requests for retransmission exceeds a preset count.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in response to determining that the bit rate of the received segment exceeding the allowed reception time is the lowest, a retransmission is not requested.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server partitions the multimedia content into segments of different bit rates, and stores the multimedia content in a storage.

8. An electronic device comprising:

a communication interface configured to access a server; and

a processor configured to communicate with the server accessed through the communication interface,

wherein the processor is configured to:

receive an information file of a multimedia content from the server;

identify play time for a segment related with the multimedia content based on the information file of the multimedia content;

determine allowed reception time for the segment based on the play time for the segment, the allowed reception time shorter than the play time for the segment;

receive the segment from the server;

count a streaming time of the received segment;

determine whether the counted streaming time of the received segment exceeds the allowed reception time for the segment;

in response to determining that the counted streaming time of the received segment exceeds the allowed reception time for the segment, determine whether a bit rate of the received segment exceeding the allowed reception time is the lowest; and

in response to determining that the bit rate of the received segment exceeding the allowed reception time is not the lowest, stop a streaming of the received segment and request to resend the segment in a lowest bit rate.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the information file is a Media Presentation Description (MPD) file of a Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) (DASH).

10. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the allowed reception time is proportional to the play time for the segment, and shorter than the play time for the segment.

11. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to receive and play the segment of the multimedia content, and compare a streaming time of the segment to the allowed reception time.

12. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to count a number of consecutive requests for retransmission, and abort a retransmission request and display a network error message when the number of consecutive requests for retransmission exceeds a preset count.

13. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein, in response to the bit rate of the received segment exceeding the allowed reception time is the lowest, the processor is configured not to request a retransmission.

14. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium on which a computer program for executing a method is recorded, the method comprising:

receiving an information file of a multimedia content from a server;

identifying play time for a segment related with the multimedia content based on the information file of the multimedia content;

determining allowed reception time for the segment based on the play time for the segment, the allowed reception time shorter than the play time for the segment;

receiving the segment from the server;

counting a streaming time of the received segment;

determining whether the counted streaming time of the received segment exceeds the allowed reception time for the segment;

in response to determining that the counted streaming time of the received segment exceeds the allowed reception time for the segment, determining whether a bit rate of the received segment exceeding the allowed reception time is the lowest; and

in response to determining that the bit rate of the received segment exceeding the allowed reception time is not the lowest, stopping a streaming of the received segment and requesting the server to resend the segment in a lowest bit rate.