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

This letter proposes a new retransmission-based loss-recovery scheme for re liable streaming of continuous-media data over the Internet. The proposed s cheme integrates two techniques, namely gap and time-out detection, to dete ct packet loss. The integrated scheme is ideal for situations in which it i s difficult for end users to assess network characteristics (e.g., delay ji tter) and for situations in which network characteristics may change drasti cally over the duration of a streaming session.