Client-driven Adaptive Bitrate Techniques for Media Streaming over HTTP: Initial Findings

Muhammad Jalal Khan, Saad Harous, Abdelhak Bentaleb

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Abstract

Recently, we have seen a huge interest from academia and industry in HTTP adaptive streaming (HAS) solutions. To improve viewer experience, content providers deploy various HAS solutions that include a key element at the client side, the adaptive bitrate (ABR) logic. This client-driven technique aims to dynamically select an suitable bitrate and adapt to the available network conditions. In literature, many ABR techniques have been proposed. However, how the ABR works depends on the choice of content providers and network characteristics. In this paper, we review a set of heuristic-based client-driven ABR techniques for on-demand video delivery in HAS. We conducted a systematic mapping study to identify the primary studies related to bitrate selection in HAS. Based on the heuristic that ABR implements, we classified the client-driven ABR techniques into two categories: throughput-based, and buffer-based. A detailed analysis is given that will help researchers and practitioners for considering these ABR techniques in HAS.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology, EIT 2020
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages53-59
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781728153179
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2020
Event2020 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology, EIT 2020 - Chicago, United States
Duration: Jul 31 2020Aug 1 2020

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology
Volume2020-July
ISSN (Print)2154-0357
ISSN (Electronic)2154-0373

Conference

Conference2020 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology, EIT 2020
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago
Period7/31/208/1/20

Keywords

  • ABR
  • Adaptive bitrate
  • DASH
  • HTTP adaptive streaming
  • adaptation logic
  • bitrate selection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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