RATELESS ENCODING

摘要

A receiver node is operable to receive rateless encoded data packets from a transmitter node. The receiver node includes estimation logic operable to estimate a transiting number of rateless encoded data packets transiting between the receiver node and the transmitter node; determining logic operable to determine an acknowledgement number of received rateless encoded data packets, the acknowledgement number of received rateless encoded data packets including a difference between a decoding number of rateless encoded data packets estimated to be required from a batch of rateless encoded data packets to decode the rateless encoded data packets from the batch and the transiting number of rateless encoded data packets; and acknowledgement logic operable to transmit an acknowledgement to the transmitter node to cause the transmitter node to cease transmission of rateless encoded data packets from the batch of rateless encoded data packets when a received number of received rateless encoded data packets from the batch of rateless encoded data packets achieves the acknowledgement number of received rateless encoded data packets.

主权项

1. A receiver node operable to receive rateless encoded data packets from a transmitter node, said receiver node comprising:
estimation logic operable to estimate a transiting number of rateless encoded data packets transiting between said receiver node and said transmitter node; determining logic operable to determine an acknowledgement number of received rateless encoded data packets, said acknowledgement number of received rateless encoded data packets comprising a difference between a decoding number of rateless encoded data packets estimated to be required from a batch of rateless encoded data packets to decode said rateless encoded data packets from said batch and said transiting number of rateless encoded data packets; and acknowledgement logic operable to transmit an acknowledgement to said transmitter node to cause said transmitter node to cease transmission of rateless encoded data packets from said batch of rateless encoded data packets when a received number of received rateless encoded data packets from said batch of rateless encoded data packets achieves said acknowledgement number of received rateless encoded data packets.