Method and apparatus for operating a multicast system on an unreliable network
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1. A multicast network system comprising:
- a data network which provides a medium for transfer of digital signals; and
a media source providing to the data networka media packet, anda control packet including format information that enables processing of the media packet, wherein said control packet is repeatedly transmitted in conjunction with said media packet.
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Abstract
A multicast network system comprises a data network which provides a medium for data transfer. A media source having a control packet and media packets coupled to the data network broadcasts the control packet and the media packets to the data network and rebroadcasts the control packet in conjunction with the media packets to the data network. A media receiver is coupled to the network and receives the control packet and the media packets from the data network to process the control packet and the media packets to produce a media output.
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1. A multicast network system comprising:
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a data network which provides a medium for transfer of digital signals; and a media source providing to the data network a media packet, and a control packet including format information that enables processing of the media packet, wherein said control packet is repeatedly transmitted in conjunction with said media packet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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