Re: [rtcweb] draft-ietf-rtcweb-use-cases-and-requirements-06.txt, A12, monitoring quality

Harald Alvestrand <harald@alvestrand.no> Wed, 16 November 2011 16:21 UTC

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On 11/16/2011 11:35 PM, Stefan Håkansson LK wrote:
> On 11/02/2011 03:33 PM, Wolfgang Beck wrote:
>> Section 5.2, Browser Requirements
>> "   A12             The Web API MUST provide means for
>>                     informing the web application when high
>>                     loss rates occur."
>>
>> Wouldn't it make sense to have a more general API that provides access
>> to RTP/RTCP performance counters? A smart JS client might analyze the
>> counters and suggest solutions, like 'fix your fine NAT
>> configuration'. Providers like to see that data to detect and fix
>> problems, too.
>
> Sounds like a good idea to me, and we reasoned along these lines at 
> the W3C meeting the other week. I think there is even an action on 
> someone to draft that API!
It's even in the WEBRTC Tracker, assigned to Adam Bergkvist on behalf of 
the editing team:

http://www.w3.org/2011/04/webrtc/track/actions/12

All input is welcome - on public-webrtc@w3.org!

                     Harald