Transmitting additional forward error correction (FEC) upon request
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1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a stream of data packets to a receiver;
transmitting a first amount of forward error correction (FEC) to the receiver, wherein the first amount of FEC is designed to restore a first number of dropped data packets;
receiving a message from the receiver that the amount of FEC is not sufficient to restore a detected number of dropped data packets; and
transmitting additional FEC to restore the detected number of dropped data packets.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing forward error correction are disclosed in the present disclosure. In one embodiment, among others, a method comprises transmitting a stream of data packets to a receiver and transmitting a first amount of forward error correction (FEC) to the receiver. The first amount of FEC is designed to restore a first number of dropped data packets. The method also includes a receiving a message from the receiver that the first amount of FEC is not sufficient to restore a detected number of dropped data packets, and then transmitting additional FEC to restore the detected number of dropped data packets.
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting a stream of data packets to a receiver; transmitting a first amount of forward error correction (FEC) to the receiver, wherein the first amount of FEC is designed to restore a first number of dropped data packets; receiving a message from the receiver that the amount of FEC is not sufficient to restore a detected number of dropped data packets; and transmitting additional FEC to restore the detected number of dropped data packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A source device in a communication system, the source device comprising:
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a driver configured to transmit data packets and forward error correction (FEC) to a receiver device downstream from the source device; and a processor configured to receive a message from the receiver device, the message indicating the condition of the transmitted data packets; wherein the processor is further configured to instruct the driver to transmit additional FEC to the receiver device as needed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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