An apparatus and method providing fair bandwidth sharing by adjusting video image quality in a data packet network includes a network load detector for detecting a network load and a video encoding circuit. The network load has an uncongested state, a loaded state and a congested state. The video encoding...http://www.google.com/patents/US6075768?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6075768 - Fair bandwidth sharing for video traffic sources using distributed feedback control