Feedback-based online network coding
US8068426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/1607
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product for feedback-based online network coding is presented. In one embodiment, a transmitting node determines a linear combination of packets to transmit from a transmit queue. The transmitting node transmits the linear combination of packets. The transmitting node determines whether a packet can be removed from the transmit queue, wherein when a determination is made that a packet can be removed from the transmit queue then removing the packet from the transmit queue, and when a determination is made that a packet cannot be removed from the transmit queue then refraining from removing the packet from the transmit queue.
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