All The Claims

1. A method of providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the method comprising:
transmitting a primary version of information via a first carrier;
transmitting a first portion of a redundancy version of the information via a second carrier; and transmitting a second portion of the redundancy version of the information via a third carrier;
wherein the primary version is encoded using a first encoding scheme and the redundancy version is encoded using a second encoding scheme and wherein the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion are transmitted substantially simultaneously;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to a single encoding scheme family.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first encoding scheme is based on Modulation and Coding Scheme-6 (MCS-6) and the second encoding scheme is based on Modulation and Coding Scheme-3 (MCS-3).
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to different encoding scheme families.
5. The method of claim 4, further comprising bit stuffing the redundancy version to offset a block size difference between the primary version and the redundancy version.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the redundancy version comprises a first plurality of portions of the redundancy version that are transmitted via a first plurality of carriers, and wherein the second portion of the redundancy version comprises a second plurality of other portions of the redundancy version that are transmitted via a second plurality of carriers.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising selecting a transmission strategy at least partially based on a data reception condition indication of a transmission, the data reception condition indication received from a mobile device.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the transmission strategy specifies at least one of a number of redundancy versions to be transmitted, timing information for sending the redundancy version relative to the primary version, and coding schemes for encoding the primary version and the redundancy version.
9. An apparatus for providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the apparatus comprising:
means for generating a primary version of information for transmission via a first carrier;
means for generating a first portion of a redundancy version of the information for transmission via a second carrier;
means for generating a second portion of the redundancy version of the information for transmission via a third carrier, wherein the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion are transmitted substantially simultaneously; and
means for encoding the primary version using a first encoding scheme and encoding the redundancy version using a second encoding scheme;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising means for transmitting the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion.
11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to a single encoding scheme family.
12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to different encoding scheme families.
13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first portion of the redundancy version comprises a first plurality of portions of the redundancy version that are transmitted via a first plurality of carriers, wherein the second portion of the redundancy version comprises a second plurality of other portions of the redundancy version that are transmitted via a second plurality of carriers.
14. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising means for selecting a transmission strategy at least partially based on a data reception condition indication of a transmission, the data reception condition indication received from a mobile device.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the transmission strategy specifies at least one of a number of redundancy versions to be transmitted, timing information for sending the redundancy version relative to the primary version, and coding schemes for encoding the primary version and the redundancy version.
16. A communication device for providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the communication device comprising:
a processor configured to generate a primary version of information for transmission via a first carrier, to generate a first portion of a redundancy version of the information for transmission via a second carrier, and to generate a second portion of the redundancy version of the information for transmission via a third carrier, wherein the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion are transmitted substantially simultaneously; and an
encoder configured to encode the primary version using a first encoding scheme and to encode the redundancy version using a second encoding scheme;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
17. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to a single encoding scheme family.
18. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to different encoding scheme families.
19. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the first portion of the redundancy version comprises a first plurality of portions of the redundancy version that are transmitted via a first plurality of carriers, wherein the second portion of the redundancy version comprises a second plurality of other portions of the redundancy version that are transmitted via a second plurality of carriers.
20. The communication device of claim 16, wherein the processor is further configured to select a transmission strategy at least partially based on a data reception condition indication of a transmission, the data reception condition indication received from a mobile device.
21. The communication device of claim 20, wherein the transmission strategy specifies at least one of a number of redundancy versions to be transmitted, timing information for sending the redundancy version relative to the primary version, and coding schemes for encoding the primary version and the redundancy version.
22. A computer program product for providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
code for causing a computer to generate a primary version of information for transmission via a first carrier;
code for causing the computer to generate a first portion of a redundancy version of the information for transmission via a second carrier;
code for causing the computer to generate a second portion of the redundancy version of the information for transmission via a third carrier, wherein the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion are to be transmitted substantially simultaneously; and
code for causing the computer to encode the primary version using a first encoding scheme and to encode the redundancy version using a second encoding scheme;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
23. The computer program product of claim 22, further comprising code for causing a transmitter to transmit the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion.
24. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to a single encoding scheme family.
25. The computer program product of claim 22, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to different encoding scheme families.
26. A method of providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the method comprising:
transmitting a primary version of information via a first carrier;
transmitting a first portion of a redundancy version of the information via a second carrier; and
transmitting a second portion of the redundancy version of the information via a third carrier;
wherein the primary version is encoded using a first encoding scheme and the redundancy version is encoded using a second encoding scheme, wherein the first portion of the redundancy version and the second portion of the redundancy version are transmitted after transmission of the primary version is completed, and wherein the first portion of the redundancy version and the second portion of the redundancy version are transmitted substantially simultaneously;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
27. The method of claim 26, wherein the first portion of the redundancy version and the second portion of the redundancy version are transmitted in response to transmitting the primary version.
28. The method of claim 26, further comprising transmitting a carrier mapping for the first portion of the redundancy version and for the second portion of the redundancy version via an out-of-band control channel.
29. The method of claim 26, further comprising encoding a carrier mapping for the first portion of the redundancy version and for the second portion of the redundancy version as part of the primary version.
30. The method of claim 26, further comprising selecting a transmission strategy at least partially based on a data reception condition indication of a transmission, the data reception condition indication received from a mobile device.
31. The method of claim 30, wherein the transmission strategy specifies at least one of a number of redundancy versions to be transmitted, timing information for sending the redundancy version relative to the primary version, and coding schemes for encoding the primary version and the redundancy version.
32. The method of claim 26, further comprising changing a frequency of the second carrier in response to a high error rate.
33. The method of claim 26, further comprising:
transmitting a first portion of a second redundancy version of the information via a fourth carrier; and
transmitting a second portion of the second redundancy version of the information via a fifth carrier;
wherein the second redundancy version is encoded using a third encoding scheme, wherein the first portion of the second redundancy version and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted substantially simultaneously with the first portion of the redundancy version and the second portion of the redundancy version.
34. An apparatus for providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the apparatus comprising:
means for generating a primary version of information for transmission via a first carrier;
means for generating a first portion of a redundancy version of the information for transmission via a second carrier;
means for generating a second portion of the redundancy version of the information for transmission via a third carrier, wherein the first portion and the second portion are transmitted after transmission of the primary version is completed and wherein the redundancy version is transmitted in response to encoding the primary version; and
means for encoding the primary version using a first encoding scheme and encoding the redundancy version using a second encoding scheme, wherein the first portion of the redundancy version and the second portion of the redundancy version are transmitted substantially simultaneously, and wherein the first portion of the redundancy version and the second portion of the redundancy version are transmitted in response to transmitting the primary version;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
35. The apparatus of claim 34, further comprising means for transmitting the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion.
36. The apparatus of claim 35, further comprising means for transmitting a carrier mapping for the first portion and for the second portion of the redundancy version via an out-of-band control channel.
37. A communication device for providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the communication device comprising:
a processor configured to generate a primary version of information for transmission via a first carrier, to generate a first portion of a redundancy version of the information for transmission via a second carrier, and to generate a second portion of the redundancy version of the information for transmission via a third carrier, wherein the first portion and the second portion are transmitted substantially simultaneously, wherein the first portion and the second portion are transmitted after transmission of the primary version is completed, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are transmitted in response to transmitting the primary version; and
an encoder configured to encode the primary version using a first encoding scheme and to encode the redundancy version using a second encoding scheme;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
38. The communication device of claim 37, further comprising a transmitter configured to transmit the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion.
39. The communication device of claim 38, wherein the transmitter, the processor, and the encoder are included in a mobile device.
40. The communication device of claim 38, wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit a carrier mapping for the first portion of the redundancy version and for the second portion of the redundancy version via an out-of-band control channel.
41. The communication device of claim 37, wherein the encoder is configured to encode a carrier mapping for the first portion of the redundancy version and for the second portion of the redundancy version as part of the primary version.
42. A computer program product for providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
code for causing a transmitter to transmit a primary version of information via a first carrier; code for causing the transmitter to transmit a first portion of a redundancy version of the information via a second carrier;
code for causing the transmitter to transmit a second portion of the redundancy version of the information via a third carrier, wherein the first portion and the second portion are transmitted substantially simultaneously, wherein the first portion and the second portion are transmitted after transmission of the primary version is completed, and wherein the first portion and the second portion are transmitted in response to transmitting the primary version; and
code for causing an encoder to encode the primary version using a first encoding scheme and to encode the redundancy version using a second encoding scheme;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
43. The computer program product of claim 42, further comprising code for causing the transmitter to transmit the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion.
44. The computer program product of claim 43, further comprising code for causing the transmitter to transmit a carrier mapping for the first portion of the redundancy version and for the second portion of the redundancy version via an out-of-band control channel.
45. The computer program product of claim 44, further comprising code for causing the encoder to encode a carrier mapping for the first portion of the redundancy version and for the second portion of the redundancy version as part of the primary version.
46. A method of providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the method comprising:
during a first transmission time period:
transmitting a first primary version of first information;
transmitting a first portion of a first redundancy version of the first information; and
transmitting a second portion of the first redundancy version of the first information;
wherein the first primary version, the first portion of the first redundancy version and the second portion of the first redundancy version are transmitted substantially simultaneously; and

during a second transmission time period:
transmitting a second primary version of second information;
transmitting a first portion of a second redundancy version of the second information; and
transmitting a second portion of the second redundancy version of the second information;
wherein the first portion of the second redundancy version and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted substantially simultaneously and after transmission of the second primary version is completed;

wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
47. The method of claim 46, wherein the first portion of the second redundancy version and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted in response to transmitting the second primary version.
48. The method of claim 46, wherein the first primary version is encoded using a first encoding scheme and the first redundancy version is encoded using a second encoding scheme, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to a first encoding scheme family, wherein the second primary version is encoded using a third encoding scheme and the second redundancy version is encoded using a fourth encoding scheme, and wherein the third encoding scheme and the fourth encoding scheme belong to a second encoding scheme family.
49. An apparatus for providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the apparatus comprising:
means for generating a first primary version of first information, a first portion of a first redundancy version of the first information, and a second portion of the first redundancy version of the first information, wherein the first primary version, the first portion of the first redundancy version, and the second portion of the first redundancy version are transmitted substantially simultaneously during a first time period;
means for generating a second primary version of second information, a first portion of a second redundancy version of the second information, and a second portion of the second redundancy version of the second information, wherein the second primary version, the first portion of the second redundancy version, and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted during a second time period and wherein the first portion of the second redundancy version and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted substantially simultaneously and after transmission of the second primary version is completed; and
means for encoding the first primary version, the first redundancy version, and the second redundancy version;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
50. The apparatus of claim 49, further comprising means for transmitting the first primary version, the first portion of the first redundancy version, the second portion of the first redundancy version, the second primary version, the first portion of the second redundancy version, and the second portion of the second redundancy version, wherein the first portion of the second redundancy version and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted in response to transmitting the second primary version.
51. The apparatus of claim 49, wherein the first primary version is encoded using a first encoding scheme and the first redundancy version is encoded using a second encoding scheme, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to a first encoding scheme family, wherein the second primary version is encoded using a third encoding scheme and the second redundancy version is encoded using a fourth encoding scheme, and wherein the third encoding scheme and the fourth encoding scheme belong to a second encoding scheme family.
52. A communication device for providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the communication device comprising:
a processor configured to generate a first primary version of first information, a first portion of a first redundancy version of the first information, and a second portion of the first redundancy version of the first information, wherein the first primary version, the first portion of the first redundancy version, and the second portion of the first redundancy version are transmitted substantially simultaneously during a first time period, the processor further configured to generate a second primary version of second information, a first portion of a second redundancy version of the second information, and a second portion of the second redundancy version of the second information, wherein the second primary version, the first portion of the second redundancy version, and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted during a second time period and wherein the first portion of the second redundancy version and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted substantially simultaneously and after transmission of the second primary version is completed; and
an encoder configured to encode the first primary version using a first encoding scheme, to encode the first redundancy version using a second encoding scheme, to encode the second primary version using a third encoding scheme, and to encode the second redundancy version using a fourth encoding scheme;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
53. The device of claim 52, further comprising a transmitter configured to transmit the first primary version, the first portion of the first redundancy version, the second portion of the first redundancy version, the second primary version, the first portion of the second redundancy version, and the second portion of the second redundancy version, wherein the first portion of the second redundancy version and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted in response to transmitting the second primary version.
54. The device of claim 52, wherein the first primary version is encoded using a first encoding scheme and the first redundancy version is encoded using a second encoding scheme, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to a first encoding scheme family, wherein the second primary version is encoded using a third encoding scheme and the second redundancy version is encoded using a fourth encoding scheme, and wherein the third encoding scheme and the fourth encoding scheme belong to a second encoding scheme family.
55. A computer program product for providing redundancy for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising: code for causing a transmitter to transmit a first primary version of first information, a first portion of a first redundancy version of the first information, and a second portion of the first redundancy version of the first information, wherein the first primary version, the first portion of the first redundancy version, and the second portion of the first redundancy version are transmitted substantially simultaneously during a first time period;
code for causing a transmitter to transmit a second primary version of second information, a first portion of a second redundancy version of the second information, and a second portion of the second redundancy version of the second information, wherein the second primary version, the first portion of the second redundancy version, and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted during a second time period and wherein the first portion of the second redundancy version and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted substantially simultaneously and after transmission of the second primary version is completed; and
code for causing an encoder to encode the first primary version using a first encoding scheme, to encode the first redundancy version using a second encoding scheme, to encode the second primary version using a third encoding scheme, and to encode the second redundancy version using a fourth encoding scheme;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
56. The computer program product of claim 55, wherein the first portion of the second redundancy version and the second portion of the second redundancy version are transmitted in response to transmitting the second primary version.
57. The computer program product of claim 55, wherein the first encoding scheme and the second encoding scheme belong to a first encoding scheme family and wherein the third encoding scheme and the fourth encoding scheme belong to a second encoding scheme family.
58. A method of error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the method comprising:
receiving a primary version of information encoded with a first encoding scheme, the primary version being received via a first carrier; receiving a first portion of a redundancy version of the information encoded using a second encoding scheme, the first portion being received via a second carrier;
receiving a second portion of the redundancy version of the information encoded using the second encoding scheme, the second portion being received via a third carrier;
decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion; and
combining, based on a combination scheme, the first portion with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
59. The method of claim 58, wherein the first portion and the second portion are configured to be received substantially simultaneously after reception of the primary version is completed.
60. The method of claim 58, wherein the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion are configured to be received substantially simultaneously.
61. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first portion and the primary version or the first portion and the second portion is configured to be combined in response to reception conditions being below a threshold.
62. The method of claim 1, wherein the combination scheme comprises soft combining and wherein the first portion of the redundancy version, the second portion of the redundancy version, and additional redundancy versions are configured to be combined using a statistical process.
63. The method of claim 58, wherein the combination scheme is configured to be changed in response to a reception error rate being higher than a threshold.
64. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a data reception condition indication of a transmission from a receiver.
65. An apparatus for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the apparatus comprising:
means for receiving a primary version of information encoded with a first encoding scheme, the primary version being received via a first carrier; means for receiving a first portion of a redundancy version of the information encoded using a second encoding scheme, the first portion being received via a second carrier;
means for receiving a second portion of the redundancy version of the information encoded using the second encoding scheme, the second portion being received via a third carrier;
means for decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion; and
means for combining, based on a combination scheme, the first portion with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion;
wherein decoding the primary version, the first portion and the second portion are configured to be decoded upon reception, wherein the first portion is configured to be combined with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion based on a combination scheme;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
66. The apparatus of claim 65, wherein the first portion and the second portion are configured to be received substantially simultaneously after reception of the primary version is completed.
67. The apparatus of claim 65, wherein the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion are configured to be received substantially simultaneously.
68. The apparatus of claim 65, wherein at least one of the first portion and the primary version or the first portion and the second portion is configured to be combined in response to reception conditions being below a threshold.
69. A communication device for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the communication device comprising:
a processor configured to receive a primary version of information encoded with a first encoding scheme, the primary version being received via a first carrier, a first portion of a redundancy version of the information encoded using a second encoding scheme, the first portion being received via a second carrier, a second portion of the redundancy version of the information encoded using the second encoding scheme, the second portion being received via a third carrier; and
a decoder configured to decode the primary version, the first portion and the second portion, wherein the processor is further configured to combine, based on a combination scheme, the first portion with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion;
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
70. The communication device of claim 69, wherein the first portion and the second portion are configured to be received substantially simultaneously after reception of the primary version is completed.
71. The communication device of claim 69, wherein the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion are configured to be received substantially simultaneously.
72. The communication device of claim 69, wherein at least one of the first portion and the primary version or the first portion and the second portion is configured to be combined based on the combination scheme in response to reception conditions being below a threshold.
73. A computer program product for error recovery in multi-carrier wireless communications, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
code for causing a computer to receive a primary version of information encoded with a first encoding scheme, the primary version being received on a first carrier;
code for causing the computer to receive a first portion of a redundancy version of the information encoded using a second encoding scheme, the first portion being received on a second carrier;
code for causing the computer to receive a second portion of the redundancy version of the information encoded using the second encoding scheme, the second portion being received on a third carrier;
code for causing the computer to decode the primary version, the first portion and the second portion; and
code for causing the computer to combine, based on a combination scheme, the first portion with the primary version, with the second portion, or with the primary version and the second portion
wherein the combination scheme comprises selective soft combining and wherein the primary version, the first portion, or the second portion is further configured to be discarded without being combined.
74. The computer program product of claim 73, wherein the primary version, the first portion, and the second portion are configured to be received substantially simultaneously.
75. The computer program product of claim 73, wherein the first portion and the second portion are configured to be received substantially simultaneously after reception of the primary version is completed.
76. The computer program product of claim 73, wherein the first portion of the redundancy version, the second portion of the redundancy version, and the additional redundancy versions are configured to be combined using a statistical process.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of reducing heart rate in a mammal in need thereof, comprising administering to the mammal a composition consisting essentially of a therapeutically effective amount of purified beta-cryptoxanthin to reduce the heart rate in the mammal, wherein the therapeutically effective amount is between 0.1 mg and 20 mg per day.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of beta-cryptoxanthin is between 0.8 mg and 3 mg per day.

1. A method of managing defects on a recording medium having at least one temporary defect management area, the method comprising:
recording defect management information onto one of the at least one temporary defect management area;
recording indication information for identifying which temporary defect management area is full; and
recording last updated defect management information onto a final defect management area of the recording medium when all of the temporary defect management areas within the recording medium are full.
2. An apparatus for managing defects on a recording medium having at least one temporary defect management area, the apparatus comprising:
an pickup to record data onto the recording medium; and
a microcomputer configured to control the pickup to record defect management information onto one of the at least one temporary defect management area, and control the pickup to record indication information for identifying which temporary defect management area is full.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the microcomputer is configured to control the indication information to be recorded as at least one indicator respectively corresponding to the at least one temporary defect management area, each indicator identifying whether or not a corresponding temporary defect management area is full.
4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the microcomputer is configured to use the at least one temporary defect management area in a predetermined order for recording therein the defect management information, and control the pickup to record the defect management information onto a temporary defect management area subsequent to a temporary defect management area indicated being full.
5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the microcomputer is configured to finalize the recording medium when all of the temporary defect management area located in the recording medium is full.
6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the microcomputer is configured to control the pickup to record last updated defect management information onto a final defect management area of the recording medium when finalizing the recording medium.
7. A method of managing defects on a recording medium having at least one temporary defect management area, the method comprising:
reproducing indication information for identifying which temporary defect management area is full; and
reproducing defect management information from a final defect management area of the recording medium if the indication information identifies that all of the temporary defect management areas within the recording medium are full.
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:
recording updated defect management information onto the temporary defect management area which is not full, based on the indication information.
9. The method of claim 7, further comprising:
reproducing defect management information from the final defect management area of the recording medium once the recording medium is finalized.
10. An apparatus of managing defects on a recording medium having at least one temporary defect management area, the apparatus comprising:
a pickup to recordreproduce data onfrom the recording medium; and
a microcomputer configured to control the pickup to reproduce indication information for identifying which temporary defect management area is full, and control the pickup to reproduce defect management information from a final defect management area of the recording medium if the indication information identifies that all of the temporary defect management areas are full.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the indication information includes at least one indicator respectively corresponding to the at least one temporary defect management area, each indicator identifying whether or not a corresponding temporary defect management area is full.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the microcomputer is configured to control the pickup to record updated defect management information onto the temporary defect management area which is not full, based on the indication information.
13. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the microcomputer is configured to use the at least one temporary defect management area in a predetermined order for recording therein defect management information, and control the pickup record updated defect management information onto a temporary defect management area subsequent to a temporary defect management area indicated being full.
14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the microcomputer is configured to finalize the recording medium when all of the temporary defect management area located in the recording medium is full.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the microcomputer is configured to control the pickup to record last updated defect management information onto the final defect management area of the recording medium when finalizing the recording medium.
16. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the microcomputer is configured to the pickup to reproduce defect management information from the final defect management area of the recording medium once the recording medium is finalized.
17. A recording medium comprising:
at least one temporary defect management area for storing therein defect management information until the recording medium is finalized; and
indication information for identifying which temporary defect management area is full.
18. The recording medium of claim 17, wherein the indication information includes at least one indicator respectively corresponding to the at least one temporary defect management area, each indicator identifying whether or not a corresponding temporary defect management area is full.
19. The recording medium of claim 17, further comprising:
a final defect management area for storing therein last updated defect management information when the recording medium is to be finalized.
20. The recording medium of claim 19, wherein the recording medium is to be finalized when all the temporary defect management area located in the recording medium becomes full.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A browsing system comprising a client and a server,
the server providing to the client an operation screen including an operation component for operating the server as content to be browsed, and
the client comprising browsing means for browsing the content, a display screen for displaying the operation screen as the content to be browsed, and operation means for receiving an instruction used for operating the server via the operation screen, wherein
the server provides to the client the operation screen comprising only an image including the operation component as the content to be browsed.
2. The browsing system according to claim 1, wherein the client further comprises storage means for storing image data and control means for carrying out procedures for display of the image data on the display screen and for selection from the image data.
3. The browsing system according to claim 2, wherein the control means is activated for carrying out the procedure of selection from the image data when the operation means receives an instruction to start selection from the image data via an operation screen therefor.
4. The browsing system according to claim 1, wherein the operation screen has an image size suitable for display on a virtual screen of a predetermine size and has layout of the operation component defined by absolute coordinates in the image size and the client displays the operation screen on the display screen by reducing or enlarging the operation screen according to a size of the display screen.
5. The browsing system according to claim 4, wherein the operation screen comprises image data of JPEG format and the operation component is laid out in the operation screen by causing a boundary of the operation component in the operation screen to be located at a position corresponding to a multiple of the number of pixels in a compression block in the image data of the JPEG format.
6. The browsing system according to claim 1, wherein
the operation component comprises at least one of:
a button for selecting an operation command included in the operation screen,
characters comprising the operation command,
a logo displayed in the operation screen, and
a mark indicating an active area used in the case of a touch panel.
7. The browsing system according to claim 1, wherein the operation means comprises at least one of:
a key or a button for selecting an operation command in the operation screen, and
a touch panel for selecting the operation command by touching the operation screen.
8. The browsing system according to claim 1, wherein the client is a digital camera and the server is a printer.
9. The browsing system according to claim 1, wherein the client and the server are connected to each other by wired connection.
10. The browsing system according to claim 1, wherein the client and the server are connected wirelessly to each other.
11. A browsing system comprising a digital camera and a printer,
the printer providing to the digital camera an operation screen including an operation component for operating the printer as content to be browsed, and
the digital camera comprising browsing means for browsing the content, a display screen for displaying the operation screen as the content to be browsed, operation means for receiving an instruction used for operating the printer via the operation screen, imaging means for obtaining image data by photography, storage means for storing the image data, and control means for carrying out procedures for display of the image data on the display screen and for selection from the image data, wherein
the control means is activated for carrying out the procedure for selection from the image data when the operation means receives an instruction to start selection from the image data via an operation screen therefor.
12. An imaging apparatus comprising an imaging means for obtaining image data; and a compressingdecompressing means for compressing and decompressing the image data, for use as a client in the browsing system defined in claim 1, wherein:
in the case that the operation screen is compressed image data of the operation screen, the compressingdecompressing means decompresses the compressed image data of the operation screen.
13. An imaging apparatus comprising a compressingdecompressing means for compressing and decompressing image data obtained by photography, for use as a digital camera in the browsing system defined in claim 11, wherein:
in the case that the operation screen is compressed image data of the operation screen, the compressingdecompressing means decompresses the compressed image data of the operation screen.