Delivery of information over a communication channel

Abstract

Methods and apparatus are described for transmitting information units over a plurality of constant bit rate communication channel. The techniques include encoding the information units, thereby creating a plurality of data packets. The encoding is constrained such that the data packet sizes match physical layer packet sizes of the communication channel. The information units may include a variable bit rate data stream, multimedia data, video data, and audio data. The communication channels include CMDA channels, WCDMA, GSM channels, GPRS channels, and EDGE channels.

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[0001] Priority claims under 35 U.S.C § 119

[0002] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 571,673, filed May 13, 2004, entitled "Multimedia Packets Carried by CDMA Physical Layer Products," which is assigned to its assignee, thereby assigning its expressly incorporated herein by reference.

[0003] References to Co-Pending Patent Applications

[0004] This patent application is related to the following co-pending U.S. patent applications:

[0005] An application titled "Method And Apparatus For Allocation of Information To Channels Of ACommunication System" with agency number 030166U2 filed concurrently with the above provisional application, which has been assigned to its assignee, expressly expressly in its entirety incorporated herein by reference; and

[0006] An application entitled "Header Compression Of Multimedia Data Transmitted Over A Wireless Communication System" with attorney number 030166U3 filed concurrently with the above pro...

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