Patent ID: 7680047
Filing Date: 2010-03-16
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of operation for a Real-Time Protocol (RTP) source node of a network, the method comprising: sending, the RTP source node, a first data packet of a first size to a destination node over a path of the network that includes a plurality of intermediate nodes, at least one of the intermediate nodes having a maximum transmission unit (MTU) size smaller than the first size such that fragmentation of the first data packet occurs; receiving, by the RTP source node, a RTP Control Protocol (RTCP) report from the destination node, the RTCP report which comprises an RTCP Extended Report data packet type containing information that includes a number of fragments received and a largest data packet size; and sending, by the RTP source node, subsequent data packets having a second size less than or equal to the largest data packet size.