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System and method for transmitting FEC packets

US7516387B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2006
Grant dateApr 7, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 10, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/0071
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for transmitting IP packets arranged in an L×D matrix comprising data packets and L number of FEC packets, L corresponding to a number of columns in the matrix, and D corresponding to a number rows in the matrix includes assigning a first location in the matrix as an FEC packet location, skipping D number of locations in the matrix from the most recently assigned FEC packet location to a new location, and determining if the new location is positioned in the same column as an existing FEC packet location. The new location is assigned as an FEC packet location if it is determined that the new location is not positioned in the same column as an existing FEC packet location. If it is determined that the new location is positioned in the same column as an existing FEC packet location, then the location is moved back in the matrix until the moved-back location is not positioned in the same column as an existing FEC packet location, and the moved-back location is assigned as an FEC packet location. The skipping, determining, assigning, and moving back are repeatedly performed until the number of FEC packet locations is equal to L. The FEC packets protecting the D previ…

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