Patent ID: 7450571
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for transmitting a mixed media data stream including multiple video objects (MVOs) between a sender and a receiver through a connection over a packet switched network, the method comprising: transmitting from the sender a sender packet of data to the receiver, the sender packet including a sender header that includes: transmitting from the receiver a receiver packet of data to the sender, the receiver packet including a receiver header that includes: estimating a round trip time of the sender packet from the sender to the receiver (RTT) based on ST1 and ΔRT; estimating a time out interval (TO) before which the sender should retransmit to the receiver a sender packet of data that has not been received by the receiver; estimating a probability that a packet of data will be lost (P estimating a present available network bandwidth at which the receiver can receive data from the sender (rcvrate) as a function of the PacketSize, the RTT, the P deriving a present sending rate of data from the sender to the receiver ( setting an updated sending rate of data from the sender to the receiver (currate), wherein: