Method and apparatus of precedence identification for real time services
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1. A method for transmitting a data packet from a source to a destination via a network path including a number of hops, the method comprising:
- storing, in a header of said data packet, a sum of a number of packets in a playout buffer in the destination and said number of hops; and
transmitting said data packet from said source to said destination via said network path.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for transmitting a data packet from a source to a destination via a network path having a number of hops. The sum of a playback delay associated with the data packet and the number of hops are stored in a header of the data packet. The data packet is transmitted from the source to the destination via the network path.
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1. A method for transmitting a data packet from a source to a destination via a network path including a number of hops, the method comprising:
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storing, in a header of said data packet, a sum of a number of packets in a playout buffer in the destination and said number of hops; and transmitting said data packet from said source to said destination via said network path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for transmitting a data packet from a source to a destination via a network path including a number of hops, the system comprising:
a source configured to store, in a header of said data packet, a sum of a number of packets in a playout buffer in the destination and said number of hops and configured to transmit said data packet to said destination via said network path. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for transmitting a data packet from a source to a destination via a network path including a number of hops, the system comprising:
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means for storing, in a header of said data packet, a sum of a number of packets in a playout buffer in the destination and said number of hops; and means for transmitting said data packet from said source to said destination via said network path. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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