Method for providing dynamic adjustment of frame encoding parameters in a frame-based communications network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a receiving station, a first plurality of transmitting frames, each of the first plurality of transmitting frames including;
a header segment encoded using a fixed set of header encoding parameters; and
a payload segment encoded using a first set of a variable set of payload encoding parameters;
decoding the header segments of the first plurality of transmitting frames in accordance with the fixed set of header encoding parameters;
decoding the payload segments of the first plurality of transmitting frames in accordance with the first set of the variable set of payload encoding parameters;
measuring and tracking performance of the decoding of the payload segments of the first plurality of transmitting frames, the measuring and tracking being based on errors detected during the decoding of the payload segments of the first plurality of transmitting frames;
determining network performance improvement characteristics based on the measuring and tracking; and
providing, from the receiving station to a transmitting station of the transmitting frames, an indication of a request to change the first set of the variable set payload encoding parameters to a second set of the variable set of payload encoding parameters based on the network performance improvement characteristics.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for data communication are disclosed. An example method includes encoding a first plurality of transmitting frames, where a header segment of each frame is encoded in accordance with a fixed set of header encoding parameters and a payload segment of each frame is encoded in accordance with a first set of a variable set of payload encoding parameters. The example method also includes transmitting the first plurality of transmitting frames to a receiving station and receiving a request from the receiving station to change the first set of payload encoding parameters to a second set of the variable set of payload encoding parameters. The example method further includes selecting the second set of payload encoding parameters based on the request and encoding a second plurality of transmitting frames, where a header segment of each frame of the second plurality of transmitting frames is encoded in accordance with the fixed set of header encoding parameters and a payload segment of each frame of the second plurality of transmitting frames is encoded in accordance with the second set of payload encoding parameters. The example method still further includes transmitting the second plurality of transmitting frames to the receiving station.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a receiving station, a first plurality of transmitting frames, each of the first plurality of transmitting frames including; a header segment encoded using a fixed set of header encoding parameters; and a payload segment encoded using a first set of a variable set of payload encoding parameters; decoding the header segments of the first plurality of transmitting frames in accordance with the fixed set of header encoding parameters; decoding the payload segments of the first plurality of transmitting frames in accordance with the first set of the variable set of payload encoding parameters; measuring and tracking performance of the decoding of the payload segments of the first plurality of transmitting frames, the measuring and tracking being based on errors detected during the decoding of the payload segments of the first plurality of transmitting frames; determining network performance improvement characteristics based on the measuring and tracking; and providing, from the receiving station to a transmitting station of the transmitting frames, an indication of a request to change the first set of the variable set payload encoding parameters to a second set of the variable set of payload encoding parameters based on the network performance improvement characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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transmitting, from a transmitting station to a receiving station, a first plurality of transmitting frames, each of the first plurality of transmitting frames including; a header segment encoded using a fixed set of header encoding parameters; and a payload segment encoded using a first set of a variable set of payload encoding parameters; receiving, at the transmitting station, a request from the receiving station to change the first set of the variable set payload encoding parameters to a second set of the variable set of payload encoding parameters; and transmitting, from the transmitting station to the receiving station, a second plurality of transmitting frames, each of the second plurality of transmitting frames including; a header segment encoded using a fixed set of header encoding parameters; and a payload segment encoded using the second set of a variable set of payload encoding parameters. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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encoding a first plurality of transmitting frames, wherein a header segment of each frame of the first plurality of transmitting frames is encoded in accordance with a fixed set of header encoding parameters and a payload segment of each frame of the first plurality of transmitting frames is encoded in accordance with a first set of a variable set of payload encoding parameters; transmitting the first plurality of transmitting frames to a receiving station; receiving a request from the receiving station to change the first set of the variable set payload encoding parameters to a second set of the variable set of payload encoding parameters; selecting the second set of the variable set of payload encoding parameters based on the request; encoding a second plurality of transmitting frames, wherein a header segment of each frame of the second plurality of transmitting frames is encoded in accordance with the fixed set of header encoding parameters and a payload segment of each frame of the second plurality of transmitting frames is encoded in accordance with the second set of the variable set of payload encoding parameters; and transmitting the second plurality of transmitting frames to the receiving station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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