Methods and apparatus for encoding data in a communication network

An apparatus for coding data, the apparatus comprising one or more processors, the one or more processors comprising:

• permutation logic configured to generate one or more permutations of data packets;
• weight logic configured to determine weights for the one or more permutations;
• processing logic configured to calculate one or more code packets from each permutation using the determined weights, wherein the weight determined for a permutation indicates of an amount of the permutation used in calculating each of the one or more code packets;
• and
• a multiplexer configured to multiplex the data and the one or more code packets into a code packet stream.

An apparatus for coding data, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, the at least one processor comprising one or more modules, the one or more modules comprising:

• means for generating one or more permutations of data items;
• means for determining weights for the one or more permutations;
• means for calculating one or more code packets from each permutation using the determined weights, wherein the weight determined for a permutation indicates of an amount of the permutation used in calculating each of the one or more code packets;
• means for multiplexing the data and the one or more code packets into a code packet stream;
• and
• means for transmitting the code packet stream over a network.

A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and comprising codes that, when executed, cause a computer to perform the following steps:

• generate one or more permutations of data;
• determine weights for the one or more permutations;
• calculate one or more code packets from each permutation using the determined weights, wherein the weight determined for a permutation indicates of an amount of the permutation used in calculating each of the one or more code packets;
• multiplex the data and the one or more code packets into a code packet stream;
• and
• transmit the code packet stream over a network.

At least one processor configured to perform a method for coding data, the at least one processor comprising one or more modules, the one or more modules comprising:

• a first module for generating one or more permutations of the data;
• a second module for determining weights for the one or more permutations;
• a third module for calculating one or more code packets from each permutation using the determined weights, wherein the weight determined for a permutation indicates of an amount of the permutation used in calculating each of the one or more code packets;
• a fourth module for multiplexing the data and the one or more code packets into a code packet stream;
• and
• a fifth module for transmitting the code packet stream over a network.