Managing data flow between source node and recipient node

1. A method for managing a data flow between a source node and a recipient node, the method comprising:

storing, at the source node, data frames into a buffer for transmission to the recipient node over a host-to-host protocol connection;

measuring, at the source node, a connection quality of the host-to-host protocol connection, wherein the connection quality comprises a success rate of real-time delivery of data frames from the source node to the recipient node over the host-to-host protocol connection, and wherein the host-to-host protocol connection is a transport layer protocol connection;

adjusting, at the source node, one or more target parameters of the transmission on the basis of the measured connection quality, said one or more target parameters comprising at least one of a frame rate, size, quality and compression format for generating data frames to the buffer;

determining, at the source node, that the connection quality exceeds the one or more of the target parameters;

transmitting, by the source node, data frames from the buffer to the recipient node on the basis of a Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) method and the adjusted one or more target parameters; and

transmitting, at the source node, to the recipient node at least one data frame stored into the buffer that is older than a previous data frame transmitted from the buffer.

2. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

transmitting, by the source node, data frames from the buffer to the recipient node using one or more target parameters;

receiving, at the source node, from the recipient node, feedback information for the transmitted data frames;

determining, at the source node, the connection quality of the transmitted data frames on the basis of received feedback information;

determining, at the source node, whether the connection quality meets a threshold; and

adjusting, at the source node, the one or more of the target parameters, if the connection quality has not met the threshold.

3. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

receiving, by the source node, from the recipient node, information indicating a frame quality and size;

adjusting, at the source node, a compression format and a frame rate of data frames transmitted to the recipient node on the basis of the frame quality and size.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining at least one of an end of data flow and an increased bandwidth to the recipient node;

purging the transmission buffer to the recipient node.

5. A method for managing data flows between a source node and a plurality of recipient nodes, comprising: managing data flows between a source node and a plurality of recipient nodes, comprising: performing between the data source and each of the recipient nodes:

storing, at the source node, data frames into a buffer for transmission to the recipient node over a host-to-host protocol connection;

measuring, at the source node, a connection quality of the host-to-host protocol connection, wherein the connection quality comprises a success rate of real-time delivery of data frames from the source node to the recipient node over the host-to-host protocol connection, and wherein the host-to-host protocol connection is a transport layer protocol connection;

adjusting, at the source node, one or more target parameters of the transmission on the basis of the measured connection quality, said one or more target parameters comprising at least one of a frame rate, size, quality and compression format for generating data frames to the buffer;

determining, at the source node, that the connection quality exceeds the one or more of the target parameters;

transmitting, by the source node, data frames from the buffer to the recipient node on the basis of a Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) method and the adjusted one or more target parameters; and

transmitting, at the source node, to the recipient node at least one data frame stored into the buffer that is older than a previous data frame transmitted from the buffer.

6. An apparatus for managing a data flow between a source node and a recipient node comprising:

one or more processors, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, the apparatus is caused to:

store, at the source node, data frames into a buffer for a transmission to the recipient node over a host-to-host protocol connection;

measure, at the source node, a connection quality of the host-to-host protocol connection, wherein the connection quality comprises a success rate of real-time delivery of data frames from the source node to the recipient node over the host-to-host protocol connection, and wherein the host-to-host protocol connection is a transport layer protocol connection;

adjust, at the source node, one or more target parameters of the transmission on the basis of the measured connection quality, said one or more target parameters comprising at least one of a frame rate, size, quality and compression format for generating data frames to the buffer;

determine, at the source node, that the connection quality exceeds the one or more of the target parameters;

transmit, by the source node, data frames from the buffer to the recipient node on the basis of a Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) method and the adjusted one or more target parameters; and

transmit, at the source node, to the recipient node at least one data frame stored into the buffer that is older than a previous data frame transmitted from the buffer.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the apparatus is caused to:

transmit, by the source node, data frames from the buffer to the recipient node using the one or more target parameters;

receive, at the source node, from the recipient node, feedback information for the transmitted data frames;

determine, at the source node, the connection quality of the transmitted data frames on the basis of received feedback information;

determine, at the source node, whether the connection quality meets a threshold; and

adjust, at the source node, the one or more of the target parameters, if the connection quality has not met the threshold.

8. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the apparatus is caused to:

receive, by the source node, from the recipient node, information indicating a frame quality and size;

adjust , at the source node, a compression format and a frame rate of data frames transmitted to the recipient node on the basis of the frame quality and size.

9. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the apparatus is caused to:

determine at least one of an end of data flow and an increased bandwidth to the recipient node;

purge the transmission buffer to the recipient node.

10. An apparatus comprising:

one or more processors, and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, the apparatus is caused to:

manage data flows between a source node and a plurality of recipient nodes, comprising:

performing between the data source and each of the recipient nodes:

storing, at the source node, data frames into a buffer for transmission to the recipient node over a host-to-host protocol connection;

measuring, at the source node, a connection quality of the host-to-host protocol connection, wherein the connection quality comprises a success rate of real-time delivery of data frames from the source node to the recipient node over the host-to-host protocol connection, and wherein the host-to-host protocol connection is a transport layer connection;

adjusting, at the source node, one or more target parameters of the transmission on the basis of the measured connection quality, said one or more target parameters comprising at least one of a frame rate, size, quality and compression format for generating data frames to the buffer;

determining, at the source node, that the connection quality exceeds the one or more of the target parameters;

transmitting, by the source node, data frames from the buffer to the recipient node on the basis of a Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) method and the adjusted one or more target parameters; and

transmitting, at the source node, to the recipient node at least one data frame stored into the buffer that is older than a previous data frame transmitted from the buffer.

11. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, said computer-readable medium comprising code for executing a method for managing a data flow between a source node and a recipient node, the method comprising:

storing, at the source node, data frames into a buffer for transmission to the recipient node over a host-to-host protocol connection;

measuring, at the source node, a connection quality of the host-to-host protocol connection, wherein the connection quality comprises a success rate of real-time delivery of data frames from the source node to the recipient node over the host-to-host protocol connection, and wherein the host-to-host protocol connection is a transport layer connection;

adjusting, at the source node, one or more target parameters of the transmission on the basis of the measured connection quality, said one or more target parameters comprising at least one of a frame rate, size, quality and compression format for generating data frames to the buffer;

determining, at the source node, that the connection quality exceeds the one or more of the target parameters;

transmitting, by the source node, data frames from the buffer to the recipient node on the basis of a Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) method and the adjusted one or more target parameters; and

transmitting, at the source node, to the recipient node at least one data frame stored into the buffer that is older than a previous data frame transmitted from the buffer.