Method and apparatus for improving communication performance through network coding
US11070484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product providing improved communication performance through network coding is presented. Coded packets are formed at a source node, the coded packets comprising a combination of original packets at the source node. The coded packets are transmitted to at least one destination node using an unreliable protocol. A reconstruction is formed based on received coded packets at the destination node, wherein when a number of received coded packets are equal to the number of transmitted coded packets the forming a reconstruction comprises forming a complete reconstruction and wherein when the number of received coded packets is less than the number of transmitted coded packets the reconstruction comprises forming a best attempt at reconstruction.
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