Media data transfer in a network environment
US8462627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2001/0093
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a wireless network environment, a method of transmitting data from a source device to a set of sink devices, the method comprising the steps of: (a) initially the source device broadcasting packet data collectively to each of the sink devices; (b) the sink devices collecting packet data and identifying missing packets that have been missed; (c) upon a sink device detecting a missed a packet, the sink device separately requesting the transmission of the missed packet by the source device; and (d) the source device separately sending missed data packets.
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