Active stream format for holding multiple media streams

Details Active stream format for holding multiple media streams Active stream format for holding multiple media streams

1997-03-07

2000-03-21

Asta, Frank J.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Remote data accessing

445 341, G06F 1750

Patent

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ABSTRACT:
An active stream format is defined and adopted for a logical structure that encapsulates multiple data streams. The data streams may be of different media. The data of the data streams is partitioned into packets that are suitable for transmission over a transport medium. The packets may include error correcting information. The packets may also include clock licenses for dictating the advancement of a clock when the data streams are rendered. The format of ASF facilitates flexibility and choice of packet size and in specifying maximum bit rate at which data may be rendered. Error concealment strategies may be employed in the packetization of data to distribute portions of samples to multiple packets. Property information may be replicated and stored in separate packets to enhance its error tolerance. The format facilitates dynamic definition of media types and the packetization of data in such dynamically defined data types within the format.

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