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RFC 3453: The Use of Forward Error Correction (FEC) in Reliable Multicast

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This memo describes the use of Forward Error Correction (FEC) codes to efficiently provide and/or augment reliability for one-to-many reliable data transport using IP multicast. One of the key properties of FEC codes in this context is the ability to use the same packets containing FEC data to simultaneously repair different packet loss patterns at multiple receivers. Different classes of FEC codes and some of their basic properties are described and terminology relevant to implementing FEC in a reliable multicast protocol is introduced. Examples are provided of possible abstract formats for packets carrying FEC. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC3453
Published
December 2002
Authors
M. Luby; L. Vicisano; J. Gemmell; L. Rizzo; M. Handley; J. Crowcroft
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
tsv
Pages
18
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