A packet-loss-recovery scheme for continuous-media streaming over the Internet

This article proposes a new retransmission-based loss-recovery scheme for reliable streaming of continuous-media data over the Internet. The proposed scheme integrates two techniques, namely gap and time-out detection, to detect packet loss. The integrated scheme is ideal for situations in which it is difficult for end users to assess network characteristics (e.g., delay jitter) and for situations in which network characteristics may change drastically over the duration of a streaming session.