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System and method for streaming multimedia over packet networks

US7106757B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2001
Grant dateSep 12, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/6483
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data transmission method and protocol includes progressive coding of a data set into time stamped data packets. The packets are ordered in importance, with some packets being more critical to received data quality than other packets from the same source. If packets are delayed in transit from a source to a receiver, packets of lesser importance are discarded after a set time, a transmission and decoding of a second set of time critical data begins.

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