Method Of Managing The Flow Of Time-Sensitive Data Over Packet Networks
First Claim
1. A method of managing multiple data streams transported over a common communications resource in a packet network, wherein data flowing through said resource travels in both directions, and wherein each stream is subject to data peaks, comprising:
- determining a round trip delay for each data stream; and
delaying transmission of data peaks in one or more of said data streams to at least reduce the degree of coincidence in the data peaks of different streams without increasing the maximum round trip delay for the data streams.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method is disclosed for managing multiple data streams transported over a common communications resource in a packet network, wherein data flowing through the resource travels in both directions, and wherein each stream is subject to data peaks. The round trip delay is determined for each data stream, and the transmission of data peaks in one or more of the data streams is delayed to at least reduce the degree of coincidence in the data peaks of different streams without increasing the maximum round trip delay for the data streams.
-
Citations
23 Claims
-
1. A method of managing multiple data streams transported over a common communications resource in a packet network, wherein data flowing through said resource travels in both directions, and wherein each stream is subject to data peaks, comprising:
-
determining a round trip delay for each data stream; and delaying transmission of data peaks in one or more of said data streams to at least reduce the degree of coincidence in the data peaks of different streams without increasing the maximum round trip delay for the data streams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A de-synchronizer for reducing packet loss in a packet network wherein multiple data streams are transported over a common communications resource, wherein data flowing through said resource travels in both directions, and wherein each stream is subject to data peaks, comprising:
-
an interface for communicating with transmitters and receivers for said data streams; and a processor configured to issue signals, in response to reported round trip delays for the data streams, delaying transmission of data peaks in one or more of said data streams so as to at least reduce the degree of coincidence in the data peaks of different streams without increasing the maximum round trip delay for the data streams. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A video conference apparatus, comprising:
-
at least one video source; at least one transmitter for transmitting a transmitted video signal from said at least one source as a data stream; at least one receiver for receiving a data stream and outputting a received video signal; at least one display unit for displaying received a received video signal; a processor responsive to round trip delays for the data streams reported by said receivers to delay transmission of data peaks in one or more of said data streams so as to at least reduce the degree of coincidence in the data peaks of different streams without increasing the maximum round trip delay for the data streams. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
-
Specification