Patent ID: 6693900
Filing Date: 2004-02-17
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method of transmitting an input signal representing at least one of audio information and visual information, wherein said input signal comprises an AV input signal, in a packet network, the method comprising:forming sample packets from the AV input signal using at least one coding method, there being a sample period with a certain duration related to each sample packet; inserting each sample packet into the payload part of a packet network packet and transmitting it to a recipient; characterized by monitoring the information content of the AV input signal per time unit and attempting to keep the information content of each sample packet substantially constant on the basis of this information by controlling at least one of the duration of the sample period of the sample packets and the coding method used; and transmitting information on said at least one of the duration of each sample period and the coding method used to the receiver in the packet network packet.