FEC Framework Working Group                                    M. Watson
Internet-Draft                                             Qualcomm Inc.
Intended status: Standards Track                           March 6, 2009
Expires: September 7, 2009


                   RTP Payload Format for Raptor FEC
                   draft-ietf-fecframe-rtp-raptor-01

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Abstract

   This document specifies an RTP Payload Format for Forward Error
   Correction repair data produced by the Raptor FEC Schemes.  Raptor
   FEC Schemes are specified for use with the IETF FEC Framework which
   supports transport of repair data over both UDP and RTP.  This
   document specifies the Payload Format which is required for the use
   of RTP to carry Raptor repair flows.


Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
   2.  Conventions, Definitions and Acronyms  . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
   3.  Media Format Background  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
   4.  Payload Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
     4.1.  RTP Header Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
     4.2.  Payload Header . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
     4.3.  Payload Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
   5.  Congestion Control Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
   6.  Media Types  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     6.1.  Registration of the application/raptorfec media type . . .  8
       6.1.1.  Media Type Definition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
     6.2.  Registration of the video/raptorfec media type . . . . . .  9
       6.2.1.  Media Type Definition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
     6.3.  Registration of the audio/raptorfec media type . . . . . . 10
       6.3.1.  Media Type Definition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
     6.4.  Registration of the text/raptorfec media type  . . . . . . 12
       6.4.1.  Media Type Definition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
   7.  Mapping to SDP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
   8.  Offer/Answer considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
   9.  Declarative SDP Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
   10. IANA Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
   11. Security Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
   12. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
   Author's Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20















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1.  Introduction

   The FEC Framework [I-D.ietf-fecframe-framework] defines a general
   framework for the use of Forward Error Correction in association with
   arbitrary packet flows, including flows over UDP and RTP.  Forward
   Error Corrections operates by generating redundant data packets
   ("repair data") which can be sent independently from the original
   flow.  At a receiver the original flow can be reconstructed provided
   a sufficient set of redundant data packets and possibly original data
   packets are received.

   The FEC Framework provides for independence between application
   protocols and FEC codes.  The use of a particular FEC code within the
   framework is defined by means of an FEC Scheme which may then be used
   with any application protocol compliant to the framework.

   Repair data flows may be sent directly over a transport protocol such
   as UDP, or they may be encapsulated within RTP.  In the latter case,
   an RTP Payload Format must be defined for each FEC Scheme.

   This document defines the RTP Payload Format for the Raptor FEC
   Schemes defined in [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor].





























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2.  Conventions, Definitions and Acronyms

   The key words "MUST", "MUST NOT", "REQUIRED", "SHALL", "SHALL NOT",
   "SHOULD", "SHOULD NOT", "RECOMMENDED", "MAY", and "OPTIONAL" in this
   document are to be interpreted as described in [RFC2119].














































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3.  Media Format Background

   The Raptor code is an efficient XOR-based block-based fountain code,
   meaning that from any group of source packets (or 'source block') an
   arbitrary number of repair packets may be generated.  The Raptor code
   has the property that the original group of source packets can be
   recovered with very high probability from any set of packets (source
   and repair) only slightly greater in number than the original number
   of source packets.

   [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor] defines three FEC Schemes for the use of
   the Raptor code with arbitary packet flows: the first scheme is fully
   applicable to arbitary packet flows.  The second scheme is a slightly
   optimised version of the first scheme which is applicable in
   applications with relatively small block sizes.  The third scheme is
   a variant of the second scheme which is applicable to a single source
   flow which already has some kind of identifiable sequence number.
   The presence of a sequence number in the source flow allows for
   backwards compatible operation (the source flows do not need to be
   modified in order to apply FEC).  In this case, in the language of
   the FEC Framework, there is no explicit FEC Source Payload Id.






























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4.  Payload Format

   The RTP Payload contains a FEC Repair Payload as defined in
   [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor].

4.1.  RTP Header Usage

   The rules SHALL be followed for the RTP header used with FEC repair
   packets:

   o  Marker bit: The marker bit shall be set 1 for the last protection
      RTP packet sent for each source block, and otherwise set to 0

   o  Timestamp: The timestamp SHALL be set to a time corresponding to
      the packet's transmission time.  The timestamp value has no use in
      the actual FEC protection process.  It may be used for packet
      arrival timing and jitter calculations.

4.2.  Payload Header

   There is no Payload Header in this Payload Format

4.3.  Payload Data

   The RTP Payload contains a FEC Repair Payload as defined in
   [I-D.ietf-fecframe-framework] and [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor].

























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5.  Congestion Control Considerations

   See [I-D.ietf-fecframe-framework].
















































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6.  Media Types

6.1.  Registration of the application/raptorfec media type

   This RTP payload format is identified using the application/raptorfec
   media type which is registered in accordance with [RFC4855] and using
   the template of [RFC4288].

6.1.1.  Media Type Definition

   Type name: application

   Subtype name: raptorfec

   Required parameters:

      raptor-scheme-id: The value of this parameter is the FEC Scheme Id
      for the specific Raptor FEC Scheme that will be used as defined in
      [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor].

      max-sbl: The value of this parameter is the FEC Object
      Transmission Information element "Maximum Source Block Length" as
      defined in [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor] encoded as a decimal
      integer.

      symbol-size: The value of this parameter is the FEC Object
      Transmission Information element "Encoding Symbol Size" as
      definedf in [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor] encoded as a decimal
      integer.

   Optional parameters: none

   Encoding considerations: This media type is framed and binary, see
   section 4.8 in [RFC4288]

   Security considerations: Please see security consideration in
   [I-D.ietf-fecframe-framework]

   Interoperability considerations:

   Published specification: [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor]

   Applications that use this media type:

   Additional information:

   Magic number(s): <none defined>




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   File extension(s): <none defined>

   Macintosh file type code(s): <none defined>

   Person & email address to contact for further information: Mark
   Watson, watson@qualcomm.com

   Intended usage: COMMON

   Restrictions on usage: This media type depends on RTP framing, and
   hence is only defined for transfer via RTP [[RFC3550]].  Transport
   within other framing protocols is not defined at this time.

   Author: Mark Watson, Qualcomm Inc.

   Change controller: IETF Audio/Video Transport working group delegated
   from the IESG.

6.2.  Registration of the video/raptorfec media type

   This RTP payload format is identified using the video/raptorfec media
   type which is registered in accordance with [RFC4855] and using the
   template of [RFC4288].

6.2.1.  Media Type Definition

   Type name: video

   Subtype name: raptorfec

   Required parameters:

      raptor-scheme-id: The value of this parameter is the FEC Scheme Id
      for the specific Raptor FEC Scheme that will be used as defined in
      [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor]

      max-sbl: The value of this parameter is the FEC Object
      Transmission Information element "Maximum Source Block Length" as
      defined in [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor] encoded as a decimal
      integer.

      symbol-size: The value of this parameter is the FEC Object
      Transmission Information element "Encoding Symbol Size" as
      definedf in [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor] encoded as a decimal
      integer.

   Optional parameters: none




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   Encoding considerations: This media type is framed and binary, see
   section 4.8 in [RFC4288]

   Security considerations: Please see security consideration in
   [I-D.ietf-fecframe-framework]

   Interoperability considerations:

   Published specification: [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor]

   Applications that use this media type:

   Additional information:

   Magic number(s): <none defined>

   File extension(s): <none defined>

   Macintosh file type code(s): <none defined>

   Person & email address to contact for further information: Mark
   Watson, watson@qualcomm.com

   Intended usage: COMMON

   Restrictions on usage: This media type depends on RTP framing, and
   hence is only defined for transfer via RTP [[RFC3550]].  Transport
   within other framing protocols is not defined at this time.

   Author: Mark Watson, Qualcomm Inc.

   Change controller: IETF Audio/Video Transport working group delegated
   from the IESG.

6.3.  Registration of the audio/raptorfec media type

   This RTP payload format is identified using the audio/raptorfec media
   type which is registered in accordance with [RFC4855] and using the
   template of [RFC4288].

6.3.1.  Media Type Definition

   Type name: audio

   Subtype name: raptorfec

   Required parameters:




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      raptor-scheme-id: The value of this parameter is the FEC Scheme Id
      for the specific Raptor FEC Scheme that will be used as defined in
      [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor]

      max-sbl: The value of this parameter is the FEC Object
      Transmission Information element "Maximum Source Block Length" as
      defined in [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor] encoded as a decimal
      integer.

      symbol-size: The value of this parameter is the FEC Object
      Transmission Information element "Encoding Symbol Size" as
      definedf in [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor] encoded as a decimal
      integer.

   Optional parameters: none

   Encoding considerations: This media type is framed and binary, see
   section 4.8 in [RFC4288]

   Security considerations: Please see security consideration in
   [I-D.ietf-fecframe-framework]

   Interoperability considerations:

   Published specification: [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor]

   Applications that use this media type:

   Additional information:

   Magic number(s): <none defined>

   File extension(s): <none defined>

   Macintosh file type code(s): <none defined>

   Person & email address to contact for further information: Mark
   Watson, watson@qualcomm.com

   Intended usage: COMMON

   Restrictions on usage: This media type depends on RTP framing, and
   hence is only defined for transfer via RTP [[RFC3550]].  Transport
   within other framing protocols is not defined at this time.

   Author: Mark Watson, Qualcomm Inc.

   Change controller: IETF Audio/Video Transport working group delegated



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   from the IESG.

6.4.  Registration of the text/raptorfec media type

   This RTP payload format is identified using the text/raptorfec media
   type which is registered in accordance with [RFC4855] and using the
   template of [RFC4288].

6.4.1.  Media Type Definition

   Type name: text

   Subtype name: raptorfec

   Required parameters:

      raptor-scheme-id: The value of this parameter is the FEC Scheme Id
      for the specific Raptor FEC Scheme that will be used as defined in
      [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor]

      max-sbl: The value of this parameter is the FEC Object
      Transmission Information element "Maximum Source Block Length" as
      defined in [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor] encoded as a decimal
      integer.

      symbol-size: The value of this parameter is the FEC Object
      Transmission Information element "Encoding Symbol Size" as
      definedf in [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor] encoded as a decimal
      integer.

   Optional parameters: none

   Encoding considerations: This media type is framed and binary, see
   section 4.8 in [RFC4288]

   Security considerations: Please see security consideration in
   [I-D.ietf-fecframe-framework]

   Interoperability considerations:

   Published specification: [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor]

   Applications that use this media type:

   Additional information:

   Magic number(s): <none defined>




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   File extension(s): <none defined>

   Macintosh file type code(s): <none defined>

   Person & email address to contact for further information: Mark
   Watson, watson@qualcomm.com

   Intended usage: COMMON

   Restrictions on usage: This media type depends on RTP framing, and
   hence is only defined for transfer via RTP [[RFC3550]].  Transport
   within other framing protocols is not defined at this time.

   Author: Mark Watson, Qualcomm Inc.

   Change controller: IETF Audio/Video Transport working group delegated
   from the IESG.


































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7.  Mapping to SDP

   The mapping of the above defined payload format media type and its
   parameters SHALL be done according to Section 3 of [RFC4855]

   When the RTP Payload Formats defined in this document are used, the
   Media Type Parameters defined above SHALL be used to specify the FEC
   Object Transmission Information in preference to the SDP attributes
   specified in [I-D.ietf-fecframe-sdp-elements]










































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8.  Offer/Answer considerations

   None.
















































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9.  Declarative SDP Considerations

   None.
















































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10.  IANA Considerations

   This memo requests that IANA registers application/raptorfec as
   specified in Section 6.1.1, video/raptorfec as specified in
   Section 6.2.1, audio/raptorfec as specified in Section 6.3.1 and
   text/raptorfec as specified in Section 6.4.1.  The media type is also
   requested to be added to the IANA registry for "RTP Payload Format
   MIME types" (http://www.iana.org/assignments/rtp-parameters).











































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11.  Security Considerations

   See [I-D.ietf-fecframe-framework]
















































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12.  References

   [RFC2119]  Bradner, S., "Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate
              Requirement Levels", BCP 14, RFC 2119, March 1997.

   [RFC3550]  Schulzrinne, H., Casner, S., Frederick, R., and V.
              Jacobson, "RTP: A Transport Protocol for Real-Time
              Applications", STD 64, RFC 3550, July 2003.

   [RFC4288]  Freed, N. and J. Klensin, "Media Type Specifications and
              Registration Procedures", BCP 13, RFC 4288, December 2005.

   [RFC4855]  Casner, S., "Media Type Registration of RTP Payload
              Formats", RFC 4855, February 2007.

   [I-D.ietf-fecframe-framework]
              Watson, M., "Forward Error Correction (FEC) Framework",
              draft-ietf-fecframe-framework-03 (work in progress),
              October 2008.

   [I-D.ietf-fecframe-sdp-elements]
              Begen, A., "SDP Elements for FEC Framework",
              draft-ietf-fecframe-sdp-elements-02 (work in progress),
              November 2008.

   [I-D.ietf-fecframe-raptor]
              Watson, M., "Raptor FEC Schemes for FECFRAME",
              draft-ietf-fecframe-raptor-00 (work in progress),
              October 2008.






















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Author's Address

   Mark Watson
   Qualcomm Inc.
   3165 Kifer Rd.
   Santa Clara, CA  95051
   U.S.A.

   Email: watson@qualcomm.com










































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