A Novel Adaptation Method for HTTP Streaming of VBR Videos over Mobile Networks

Algorithm 2

Adaptation algorithm for VBR video streaming.

   Input: , , , , ,

   Output:

   // Uptrend case

(1) if    then

   if    then

     ;

   else

     ;

   end

   // Stable case

(2) else if    then

   ;

   // Downtrend case

(3) else if    then

   ;

   if    and    then

     ;

   else

     ;

   end

   // Panic case

(4) else

   Select based on (4);

   end