(19)
(11) EP 1 997 236 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.02.2008

(43) Date of publication:
03.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/49

(21) Application number: 07757937.3

(22) Date of filing: 05.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04B 1/66(2006.01)
 H04N 7/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/063335
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/103889 (13.09.2007 Gazette 2007/37)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 03.03.2006 US 778760 P
23.10.2006 US 862510 P
29.03.2006 US 787031 P
20.07.2006 WO PCT/US2006/000283
20.07.2006 WO PCT/US2006/000283
20.07.2006 WO PCT/US2006/000283
20.07.2006 WO PCT/US2006/000283
16.02.2007 WO PCT/US2007/006235
08.12.2006 WO PCT/US2006/000618
29.03.2006 US 786997 P
09.01.2007 US 884148 P
22.12.2006 WO PCT/US2006/000625
16.10.2006 US 829609 P
16.02.2007 WO PCT/US2007/062357

(71) Applicant: Vidyo, Inc.
Dallas, TX 75240 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ELEFTHERIADIS, Alexandros
    New Youk, NY 10027 (US)
  • HONG, Danny
    New York, NY 10023 (US)
  • SHAPIRO, Ofer
    Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 (US)
  • WIEGAND, Thomas
    10719 Berlin (DE)

(74) Representative: Ljungberg, Robert 
Baker Botts (UK) LLP 41 Lothbury
London EC2R 7HF
London EC2R 7HF (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ERROR RESILIENCE, RANDOM ACCESS AND RATE CONTROL IN SCALABLE VIDEO COMMUNICATIONS