RFC 7728 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2016

RTP Stream Pause and Resume

Overview

RFC 7728, “RTP Stream Pause and Resume”, is a Proposed Standard document published in February 2016 by B. Burman, A. Akram, R. Even, M. Westerlund. It updates RFC 5104. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

With the increased popularity of real-time multimedia applications, it is desirable to provide good control of resource usage, and users also demand more control over communication sessions. This document describes how a receiver in a multimedia conversation can pause and resume incoming data from a sender by sending real-time feedback messages when using the Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) for real- time data transport. This document extends the Codec Control Message (CCM) RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) feedback package by explicitly allowing and describing specific use of existing CCMs and adding a group of new real-time feedback messages used to pause and resume RTP data streams. This document updates RFC 5104.

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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This RFC updates
RFC 5104
Other RFCs from 2016

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