US Patent 11012723 Service descriptions for multimedia streaming

A method and apparatus include receiving a moving pictures experts group (MPEG) dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol (DASH) media presentation description (MPD) file that includes a range of media bandwidth values. A service descriptor is inserted in the MPEG-DASH MPD file that specifies a maximum bandwidth value of the range of media bandwidth values. The MPEG-DASH MPD file that includes the service descriptor is provided to a client device to permit the client device to limit a bandwidth usage of the client device in association with the multimedia streaming content.