Apple Inc.
Dash-aware network application function (D-NAF)

Abstract:

Technology for a network application function (NAF) on a network element is disclosed. The NAF can authenticate a client using a Generic Bootstrapping Architecture (GBA)-based authentication and authorization procedure. The NAF can authorize the client for access to dynamic adaptive streaming over hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) (DASH) content subject to content-specific policy information using the GBA-based authentication and authorization procedure. The NAF can deliver the DASH content to the client when the client is successfully authenticated and authorized using the GBA-based authentication and authorization procedure.