Jitter buffer

A transmitter configured to transmit data of a real-time communication event to a jitter buffer of a receiver, the transmitter comprising a processor configured to:

• jointly determine:
• at least one processing parameter describing how data is to be processed for transmission from the transmitter to the jitter buffer, and
• jitter buffer control information for indicating to the receiver how to control a state of the jitter buffer;
• process data for transmission from the transmitter to the jitter buffer in accordance with the determined at least one processing parameter, wherein to process data further comprises processing a stream of data packets by generating correction data units relating to at least one of the data packets, the at least one processing parameter comprising a correction depth which sets a maximum allowable displacement in the stream of data packets between an oldest and a newest of the data packets that are allowed to be related to one of the correction data units;
• transmit the jitter buffer control information to the receiver;
• and
• transmit the processed data from the transmitter to the jitter buffer of the receiver.

A computer-readable storage memory device comprising instructions executable by at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• jointly determining:
• at least one processing parameter describing how data is to be processed for transmission from the transmitter to the jitter buffer, and
• jitter buffer control information for indicating to the receiver how to control a state of the jitter buffer;
• transmitting the jitter buffer control information to the receiver;
• processing data for transmission from the transmitter to the jitter buffer in accordance with the determined at least one processing parameter, the processing data further comprising processing a stream of data packets by generating correction data units relating to at least one of the data packets, the at least one processing parameter comprising a correction depth which sets a maximum allowable displacement in the stream of data packets between an oldest and a newest of the data packets that are allowed to be related to one of the correction data units;
• and
• transmitting the processed data from the transmitter to the jitter buffer of the receiver.