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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2008
Joseph Weinman, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Cameron S. Blandford, Newport News, VA (US);
Joseph Weinman, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Cameron S. Blandford, Newport News, VA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property II, LP, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A method of delivering digital information includes joining a multicast group, and receiving a segment from a server directed to the multicast group. Further, the method further includes determining a transmission error has occurred resulting in an incomplete segment, and sending an error notification to the server requesting retransmission of at least a portion of the incomplete segment. Additionally, the method includes receiving a retransmission of the at least a portion of the incomplete segment. The at least a portion of the incomplete segment may be received through an IP unicast connection or as a multicast retransmission.
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