Patent ID: 9392208
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: H04L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: accessing a first stream of data; dividing the first stream of data into a series of bursts; transmitting from a transmitter the series of bursts over a continuous-mode transmission system during at least two fixed and periodic burst periods of time, the burst periods of time having a first common length of time determined prior to a first of the burst periods of time, wherein successively transmitted bursts in the series are separated in time so as to allow a receiver to enter and exit a power saving mode between receiving successively transmitted bursts, the power saving mode occurring during fixed and periodic power saving periods of time having a second common length of time determined prior to a first of the at least two burst periods of time; accessing a second stream of data; and transmitting portions of the second stream from the transmitter over the continuous-mode transmission system during a time interval during which at least part of the transmission of the first stream of data occurs, with successively transmitted portions in the second stream separated in time by respective time intervals having lengths that are not configured to allow the receiver to enter and to exit the power saving mode between receiving successively transmitted portions of the second stream, wherein the burst transmissions use a data structure that includes a synchronization segment containing data usable by a receiver to synchronize with the burst transmissions.