Chapter 4. RTP Data Transfer Protocol

• RTP Sessions

• The RTP Data Transfer Packet

• Packet Validation

• Translators and Mixers

This chapter explains the RTP data transfer protocol, the means by which real-time media is exchanged. The discussion focuses on the "on-the-wire" aspects of RTP ”that is, the packet formats and requirements for interoperability; the design of a system using RTP is explained in later chapters.