TELECOMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An apparatus for transferring a complete copy of media designated as time sensitive over a network, the apparatus comprising:
- a sending node, the sending node including;
a network ascertaining element configured to ascertain if conditions on the network are adequate to transmit a full bit rate representation of media designated as time-sensitive at a first bit rate and a first packetization interval between the sending node and a receiving node over the network, the full bit rate representation being derived from when the time-sensitive media was originally encoded;
a transmitter configured to generate and transmit a reduced bit rate representation of the media designated as time-sensitive if the network ascertaining element ascertains that network conditions are inadequate;
the network ascertaining element further configured to receive over the network receipt reports from the receiving node, the received receipt reports identifying the received reduced bit rate representation of the media and including a low priority request for retransmission of the identified media; and
the transmitter further configured to retransmit the full bit rate representation of the media corresponding to the media identified in the receipt reports from the sending node to the receiving node in response to the low priority request,whereby eventually a complete full bit representation of the media is transferred from the sending node to the receiving node.
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Abstract
An apparatus for transferring a complete copy of media designated as time sensitive over a network. The apparatus includes a sending node including a network ascertaining element configured to ascertain if conditions on the network are adequate to transmit a full bit rate representation of media designated as time-sensitive at a first bit rate and a first packetization interval between the sending node and a receiving node over the network, where the full bit rate representation being derived from when the time-sensitive media was originally encoded. If the network conditions are ascertained as being inadequate, then a transmitter at the sending node generates and transmits a reduced bit rate representation of the media designated as time-sensitive. The transmitting node is also configured to receive receipt reports from the receiving node that identify the received reduced bit rate representation of the media. In response to the receipt reports, the transmitter at the sending node retransmits the corresponding full bit rate representation of the media. Eventually a complete full bit representation of the media is obtained at the receiving node after the retransmitted media is received.
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1. An apparatus for transferring a complete copy of media designated as time sensitive over a network, the apparatus comprising:
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a sending node, the sending node including; a network ascertaining element configured to ascertain if conditions on the network are adequate to transmit a full bit rate representation of media designated as time-sensitive at a first bit rate and a first packetization interval between the sending node and a receiving node over the network, the full bit rate representation being derived from when the time-sensitive media was originally encoded; a transmitter configured to generate and transmit a reduced bit rate representation of the media designated as time-sensitive if the network ascertaining element ascertains that network conditions are inadequate; the network ascertaining element further configured to receive over the network receipt reports from the receiving node, the received receipt reports identifying the received reduced bit rate representation of the media and including a low priority request for retransmission of the identified media; and the transmitter further configured to retransmit the full bit rate representation of the media corresponding to the media identified in the receipt reports from the sending node to the receiving node in response to the low priority request, whereby eventually a complete full bit representation of the media is transferred from the sending node to the receiving node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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