Patent ID: 7499078
Filing Date: 2009-03-03
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting information from a source device at a predetermined rate, the method comprising: a. calculating a ratio of first data blocks to second data blocks to achieve the predetermined rate; b. forming x number of the first data blocks wherein each of the first data blocks contains n units of data; c. forming y number of the second data blocks wherein each of the second data blocks contains m units of data, and further wherein m is not equal to n; and d. combining x number of first data blocks and y number of second data blocks into a data stream to achieve the predetermined rate, wherein the first data blocks and the second data blocks are of a same type and have same characteristics and further wherein the x number of first data blocks are evenly distributed among the y number of second data blocks thereby forming a repeating pattern of the first data blocks and the second data blocks within the data stream, wherein calculating a ratio is performed before combining x number of first data blocks and y number of second data blocks into a data stream.