Patent ID: 6181711
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04N,H04Q

Abstract:
An apparatus for modifying a bit rate of a bit stream to use an available bandwidth of a channel, the apparatus comprising:a bit rate converter having an input, a control input and an output, the input coupled to receive a first bit stream with a first bit rate, the bit rate converter for converting the first bit stream to a second bit stream having a second bit rate, different from the first bit rate, the second bit stream being provided at the output of the bit rate converter; anda transmitter having an input, a control output, and an output for transmitting data over the channel, the input of the transmitter coupled to the output of the bit rate converter to receive the second bit stream, the output of the transmitter coupled to the channel, the control output of the transmitter being coupled to the control input of the bit rate converter to send a control signal indicating a value for the second bit rate, the transmitter sending the second bit stream over the channel.