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Method, encoder and decoder for the transmission of digital signals which are hierarchically structured into a plurality of parts

  • US 5,825,430 A
  • Filed: 12/10/1996
  • Issued: 10/20/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Method for the transmission of digital signals, comprising the following steps:

  • forming at least two data channels each carrying data packets and eventually header data including priority information, the channels including picture data having different levels of error protection, wherein the data packets within a channel have the same level of error protection and wherein a superordinate channel has a higher error protection than a subordinate channel;

    transmitting priority information of a subordinate channel in a superordinate channel, that priority information allowing, following erroneous reception of said digital signals, an improved recovery of picture data decoding.

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