CROSS-LAYER OPTIMIZED ADAPTIVE HTTP STREAMING

An apparatus includes an application function module to interact with an application on a remote device that utilizes dynamic policy and charging control to receive an adaptive multimedia stream; a policy and charging rules function (PCRF) module coupled to the application function module, wherein the PCRF module implements policy and charging control decisions; and a policy and charging enforcement function (PCEF) module coupled to the PCRF module, wherein the PCEF module enforces policy decisions received from the PCRF; wherein the remote device provides session information including a media presentation description (MPD) to the application function module to provide the multimedia stream to the remote device at a specified quality of service