Patent · US Expired

Broadband network system configured to transport audio or video at the transport layer, and associated method

US7124195B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 17, 2001
Grant dateOct 17, 2006
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/164
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A broadband network system configured to transfer user datagram protocol with value-added (UDPVA) packet from to a broadband interface unit (BIntU) transceiver. The broadband network system may comprise a data distribution center and the BIntU transceiver. The BIntU transceiver is configured to generate the UDPVA packet. The BIntU transceiver includes an encoder/decoder (codec) configured to alternatively code or decode UDP frame information and a digital signal processor (DSP) portion. The DSP portion is coupled to the codec. In one aspect, the DSP portion includes a stack that temporarily stores the UDPVA packet within the stack. In one aspect, the UDPVA packet is in a form to be transmitted directly to a network destination address device. In another aspect, the UDPVA packet is available to delivery to a network destination address or storage located on a local area network or a wide area network. In certain aspects, the BIntU transceiver is configured to transmit the UDPVA packet to the data distribution center.

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