Delivery method for internet protocol television (IPTV)
US8645801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L65/80
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A delivery method for IPTV which combines forward error correction (FEC) with retransmission techniques for handling packet loss and/or corruption. Packet loss or corruption of popular channels is handled through the use of FEC while packet loss of less popular channels is handled by retransmission.
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