A Network-Adapative SVC Streaming Strategy with SVM-Based Bandwidth Prediction

This paper presents an online streaming strategy for SVC (Scalable Video Coding).The crucial technique adopted is the combination of network bandwidth prediction and rating mechanism for different streaming options. An SVM (Support Vector Machine) algorithm is used for prediction of network bandwidth variation, with which the system then evaluates every strategy that can be made at that time. The experiment shows this strategy not only cut down video playing back interruption times, but also improves overall video quality users perceive.