Patent ID: 7570645
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. An arrangement of signals in a frame format for a communication signal containing a bit stream including cell- or -packet-formatted data, said bit stream being organized into a plurality of frames according to said frame format which comprises: a frame header; a data payload having a first variable size; and a block code having a second variable size which is used for error correction; wherein said data payload includes at least one of a partial data cell or packet and/or at least one of a complete data cell or packet, wherein said frame header comprises: a first header field which defines a number of data cells or packets in said data payload, said number of data cells or packets including only complete data cells or packets and any partial data cell or packet which follows said complete data cells or packets; a second header field which defines a size of a first partial data cell or packet that precedes any complete data cells or packets included in said data payload; and a third header field which defines a frame number of a corresponding one of said plurality of frames.