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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2002
Marc Willem Theodorus Klein Middelink, Eindhoven, NL;
Ralf Franciscus Magdalena Funken, Eindhoven, NL;
Arnoldus Werner Johannes Oomen, Eindhoven, NL;
Leon Maria Van DE Kerkhof, Eindhoven, NL;
Marc Willem Theodorus Klein Middelink, Eindhoven, NL;
Ralf Franciscus Magdalena Funken, Eindhoven, NL;
Arnoldus Werner Johannes Oomen, Eindhoven, NL;
Leon Maria Van de Kerkhof, Eindhoven, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A frame structure is provided for streaming A/V data providing improved protecting and opportunities for concealing errors. The frame structure includes a header block and a plurality of sub-blocks. Each of the sub-blocks includes digitally encoded audio/video data corresponding to predetermined consecutive periods of the A/V signal. The sub-blocks are generally of variable length. For the header block and each of the sub-blocks a respective associated error protecting code is present in the frame for protecting the associated block during transmission. The header block also includes a location information field that provides information on the location of at least one of the sub-blocks in the frame.