Compensating for interruptions in a wireless connection

Abstract

A method of compensating for potential interruptions in a wireless spatially selective connection over which data at a first compression level is transmitted from a host device to a client device involves determining (S) that an interruption to the wireless spatially selective connection over which data is being transmitted at a first compression level to a client device is starting or is due to start, compressing (SY) the data at a second compression level that is higher than the first compression level, and forwarding (S) the data compressed at the second compression level to a transmitting component for wireless spatially non-selective broadcast while the interruption to the spatially selective connection occurs. Determining that the interruption is due to start may involve analysing a historical record of previous interruptions to determine a periodicity of the previous interruptions or receiving information from the transmitting component that an interruption is expected to occur. Determining that the interruption is starting may involve determining that a buffer used for storing the data prior to transmittal is full, indicative that an interruption has commenced, or receiving information from the transmitting component that an interruption has commenced.