Patent ID: 9729940
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: H04H,H04N

Claim:
1. A method of conveying information using a set of first identifiers, the set of first identifiers having a first number, M, of possible values for representing a first number, M, of first information items, the method comprising the steps of: partitioning the set of first identifiers into a second number, N, of sub-partitions, wherein the second number, N, of sub-partitions represents the number of possible values required to represent a set of second information items, wherein each partition of the second number, N, of sub-partitions includes a subset of the first identifiers; and using a sub-partition to transmit a second information item whilst also transmitting a first information item using a first identifier, wherein step of partitioning the set of first identifiers further comprises the steps of: