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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2007
Dennis P. Connors, San Diego, CA (US);
Huei-jiun (Laura) Ju, San Diego, CA (US);
Keerthi S. Govind, San Diego, CA (US);
Sina Zahedi, San Deigo, CA (US);
Dennis P. Connors, San Diego, CA (US);
Huei-jiun (Laura) Ju, San Diego, CA (US);
Keerthi S. Govind, San Diego, CA (US);
Sina Zahedi, San Deigo, CA (US);
Wi-LAN Inc., Ottawa, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A method, apparatuses, and system of broadcasting content data in a macro-diversity region of a data frame includes receiving a stream of transport packets. Selecting at least one burst size, from amongst a set of a plurality of predetermined burst sizes. Allocating one or more data bursts with the selected burst size to the macro-diversity region of the data frame, each data burst comprising at least a portion of the received transport packets and wherein the at least one burst size is selected so as to minimize a number of data bursts allocated to the macro-diversity region. Then communicating the allocation of data bursts to a transmitter that includes the allocation of data bursts in the macro-diversity region of a data frame transmitted by the transmitter.