Abstract: In a broadcast/multicast IP distribution network for reliable transfer of data/media from at least one transmitter to at least one receiver, the network having a system for generic IP error correction of packets sent in a data/media stream, the system comprising: a probe device configured to send packetized data in the data/media stream to one of a plurality of recovery servers, the probe device associated with the at least one transmitter; a detection device for packet loss detection, the detection device associated with the at least one receiver, the detection device adapted to send a missing packet request to the plurality of recover servers upon detecting a missing packet; and a message communication between the detection device and the plurality of recovery servers, the message communication including packet loss event notification messages with respective messages indicative of at least one missing packet in the data/media stream that did not reach the detection device; wherein the data/media stream is

Abstract: A system for data recovery using non-intrusive terrestrial and broad band connectivity of transmission of a data stream, the system having an IP distribution network for transferring the data stream from a sender to a plurality of receivers, the system having: a transmission center receiving the data stream from the sender and sending a continuous IP data stream to the IP distribution network and sending a broadcast data stream to a broadcast network; at least one registered/assigned recovery server connected to the IP distribution network and assigned to at least one of the plurality of receivers, the at least one recovery server receiving a protected IP stream from the transmission center; at least one of the plurality of receivers sending a recovery request to at least one recovery server when the respective receiver detects an erroneous/missing packet; and wherein the protected IP stream is encapsulated into RTP in the transmission center and the at least one recovery server sends a recovery data stream t

Abstract: A system for broadcast data recovery of data stream transmission, the system having a broadcast distribution network transferring the data stream from a sender to a plurality of receivers, the system having: a transmission center receiving the data stream from the sender and sending stamped RTP packets in an IP reference RTP stream to the IP distribution network and sending stamped RTP packets as an RTP broadcast data stream to a broadcast network, the broadcast network including: a satellite and an RF link; at least one registered/assigned recovery server connected to the IP distribution network and assigned to the plurality of receivers, the at least one recovery server receiving a protected IP stream from the transmission center; the plurality of receivers sending a recovery request to the at least one recovery server when the respective receiver detects an erroneous/missing packet; and wherein the at least one recovery server then sends a recovery data stream to the at least one of the plurality of receiv

Abstract: A system for data recovery using non-intrusive terrestrial and broad band connectivity of transmission of a data stream, the system having an IP distribution network for transferring the data stream from a sender to a plurality of receivers, the system having: a transmission center receiving the data stream from the sender and sending a continuous IP data stream to the IP distribution network and sending a broadcast data stream to a broadcast network; at least one registered/assigned recovery server connected to the IP distribution network and assigned to at least one of the plurality of receivers, the at least one recovery server receiving a protected IP stream from the transmission center; at least one of the plurality of receivers sending a recovery request to at least one recovery server when the respective receiver detects an erroneous/missing packet; and wherein the protected IP stream is encapsulated into RTP in the transmission center and the at least one recovery server sends a recovery data stream t

Abstract: A system for broadcast data recovery of data stream transmission, the system having a broadcast distribution network transferring the data stream from a sender to a plurality of receivers, the system having: a transmission center receiving the data stream from the sender and sending stamped RTP packets in an IP reference RTP stream to the IP distribution network and sending stamped RTP packets as an RTP broadcast data stream to a broadcast network, the broadcast network including: a satellite and an RF link; at least one registered/assigned recovery server connected to the IP distribution network and assigned to the plurality of receivers, the at least one recovery server receiving a protected IP stream from the transmission center; the plurality of receivers sending a recovery request to the at least one recovery server when the respective receiver detects an erroneous/missing packet; and wherein the at least one recovery server then sends a recovery data stream to the at least one of the plurality of receiv

Abstract: In a broadcast/multicast IP distribution network for reliable transfer of data/media from at least one transmitter to at least one receiver, the network having a system for generic IP error correction of packets sent in a data/media stream, the system comprising: a probe device configured to send packetized data in the data/media stream to one of a plurality of recovery servers, the probe device associated with the at least one transmitter; a detection device for packet loss detection, the detection device associated with the at least one receiver, the detection device adapted to send a missing packet request to the plurality of recover servers upon detecting a missing packet; and a message communication between the detection device and the plurality of recovery servers, the message communication including packet loss event notification messages with respective messages indicative of at least one missing packet in the data/media stream that did not reach the detection device; wherein the data/media stream is

Abstract: A system for adaptively streaming video content over an IP network and an encoding device, the system comprising devices and non-transitory computer-readable storage media having executable computer modules, comprising: a sender device interacting with the network, the device configured to send a video stream to the network and to receive a recovery packet stream from the network; a receiving device configured to receive the video stream and to transmit a recovery packet stream back to the sender through the network; and a bandwidth probe configured to be periodically sent with the video stream to the receiving device to determine an instantaneous network bandwidth; wherein the sender device is configured to command the encoding device to adapt the video stream, based upon the instantaneous network bandwidth and the recovery packet stream.

Abstract: In a media delivery system over an Internet Protocol (IP) network, a device for network jitter reduction and rate reconstruction using a means for receiving streams with jitter, buffering the streams, and playing out/streaming each stream at an original rate of respective streams.

Abstract: In a network for reliable transfer of packets from a transmitter to a receiver using a Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), a system for packet recovery, the system comprising a detection block (detector) for packet loss detection and a probe device (probe) for lost packet retransmission, wherein the detector is configured to send a packet retransmit request to the probe upon detecting a packet loss (a lost packet), and wherein the probe is configured to store received packets and retransmit the lost packet responsive to the retransmit request.

Abstract: In a network for reliable transfer of packets from a transmitter to a receiver using an Internet Protocol (IP), a system for packet recovery comprising a detection block (detector) for packet loss detection and a probe device (probe) for Forward Error Correction (FEC) packets transmission, wherein the detector includes means for sending a missing packet report to the probe upon detecting a missing packet, wherein the probe includes means for storing received packets, sending FEC packets and adapting a size of the FEC packets to an error rate computed from the missing packet reports, wherein the size of FEC packets is made larger or smaller responsive to the error rate increasing or decreasing, respectively, and wherein the probe is located close to the transmitter for reliable packets reception and the detector is located close to the receiver for reliably detecting loss of packets in a receiver's surroundings.

Abstract: A system for adaptively streaming video content over an IP network, comprising devices and non-transitory computer-readable storage media having executable computer modules, comprising a sender device interacting with the network, the device configured to send a video stream to the network and to receive a recovery packet stream from the network; at least one receiving device configured to receive the at least one video stream from the network and to transmit a respective recovery packet stream back to the sender device through the network; a bandwidth probe configured to be periodically sent with the video stream to the at least one receiving device to determine respective instantaneous network bandwidths; at least one profile configured to be chosen by the sender device to generate the video stream, based upon respective instantaneous network bandwidths, wherein the video stream is adaptively changed, based upon instantaneous network bandwidths and the respective recovery packet stream.

Abstract: A system for adaptively streaming video content over an IP network and an encoding device, the system comprising devices and non-transitory computer-readable storage media having executable computer modules, comprising: a sender device interacting with the network, the device configured to send a video stream to the network and to receive a recovery packet stream from the network; a receiving device configured to receive the video stream and to transmit a recovery packet stream back to the sender through the network; and a bandwidth probe configured to be periodically sent with the video stream to the receiving device to determine an instantaneous network bandwidth; wherein the sender device is configured to command the encoding device to adapt the video stream, based upon the instantaneous network bandwidth and the recovery packet stream.

Abstract: A system for adaptively streaming video content over an IP network, comprising devices and non-transitory computer-readable storage media having executable computer modules, comprising a sender device interacting with the network, the device configured to send a video stream to the network and to receive a recovery packet stream from the network; at least one receiving device configured to receive the at least one video stream from the network and to transmit a respective recovery packet stream back to the sender device through the network; a bandwidth probe configured to be periodically sent with the video stream to the at least one receiving device to determine respective instantaneous network bandwidths; at least one profile configured to be chosen by the sender device to generate the video stream, based upon respective instantaneous network bandwidths, wherein the video stream is adaptively changed, based upon instantaneous network bandwidths and the respective recovery packet stream.

Abstract: In a media delivery system over an Internet Protocol (IP) network, a device for network jitter reduction and rate reconstruction using a means for receiving streams with jitter, buffering the streams, and playing out/streaming each stream at an original rate of respective streams.

Abstract: In a network for reliable transfer of packets from a transmitter to a receiver using a Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), a system for packet recovery, the system comprising a detection block (detector) for packet loss detection and a probe device (probe) for lost packet retransmission, wherein the detector includes a means for sending a packet retransmit request to the probe upon detecting a packet loss (a lost packet), and wherein the probe includes a means for storing received packets and for retransmitting the lost packet responsive to the retransmit request.

Abstract: In a network for reliable transfer of packets from a transmitter to a receiver using an Internet Protocol (IP), a system for packet recovery comprising a detection block (detector) for packet loss detection and a probe device (probe) for Forward Error Correction (FEC) packets transmission, wherein the detector includes means for sending a missing packet report to the probe upon detecting a missing packet, wherein the probe includes means for storing received packets, sending FEC packets and adapting a size of the FEC packets to an error rate computed from the missing packet reports, wherein the size of FEC packets is made larger or smaller responsive to the error rate increasing or decreasing, respectively, and wherein the probe is located close to the transmitter for reliable packets reception and the detector is located close to the receiver for reliably detecting loss of packets in a receiver's surroundings.