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Convergence sublayer for use in a wireless broadcasting system

  • US 8,767,726 B2
  • Filed: 10/18/2010
  • Issued: 07/01/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of encapsulating data, the method comprising:

  • receiving a content stream of data packets that are formatted in accordance with a first protocol;

    receiving, from a lower layer, information identifying a container size established for the content stream, the container size being different from a container size established for at least one other content stream;

    fragmenting and packing the data packets that are formatted in accordance with the first protocol to form data units formatted in accordance with a second protocol, the data units being sized based on the container size;

    encapsulating the data units that are formatted in accordance with the second protocol to form second protocol data packets; and

    providing the second protocol data packets to a transmitter that is synchronized to one or more transmitters in a single frequency network so that each transmitter in the single frequency network broadcasts a same signal that includes the second protocol data packets.

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