Patent ID: 9237101
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for generating and transmitting source identification data for source data, wherein the source data has been divided into K source data units, wherein K is greater than one, wherein the source identification data can be used to identify the position of source data units relative to other source data units and to identify lost or corrupted source data units, the method comprising: generating source identification data from the K source data units; transmitting a first data stream to a receiver, wherein the first data stream comprises a set of the source data units, wherein the first data stream does not have the source identification data; and transmitting a second data stream to the receiver, wherein the second data stream comprises the source identification data, wherein the second data stream is distinct from the first data stream, wherein the source identification data is distinct from the set of the source data units transmitted on the first data stream, and wherein the source identification data is usable to identify source data units in the set of source data units transmitted on the first data stream.