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Getting It: The Psychology of est
Book cover, 1976 ed.
|Sheridan Fenwick, Ph.D.
|Cover artist
|Robert Anthony (Jacket design)
|United States
|Erhard Seminars Training
|Applied psychology
|September 16, 1976 (J. B. Lippincott Company)
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|LC Class
Getting It: The Psychology of est is a non-fiction book by American psychologist Sheridan Fenwick, first published in 1976, analyzing Werner Erhard's Erhard Seminars Training or est. It is based on Fenwick's own experience of attending a four-day session of the est training, an intensive 60-hour personal development course in the self-help genre. Large groups of up to 250 people took the est training at one time.
In the first section of Fenwick's book, she recounts the est training process and the methods used during the course. Fenwick details the rules or "agreements" laid out by the trainers to the attendees, which include not talking to others or leaving the session to go to the bathroom unless during an announced break period. The second section is analytic: Fenwick analyzes the methods used by the est trainers, evaluates the course's potential effects, and discusses Erhard's background. Fenwick concludes that the program's long-term effects are unknown, and that the est training could harm certain groups of people.
Writing in Library Journal, psychiatrist James Charney describes the book as "the only useful critical look" at the training. Zane Berzins of The New York Times Book Review characterizes the book as a "calm and professionally informed view". Hearings held in 1979 before the United States House of Representatives on a juvenile delinquents program depicted in Scared Straight! cited the book for background on the est training, as did psychologist Gidi Rubinstein in a 2005 study of the Landmark Forum published in the academic journal Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice.
Werner Erhard (born John Paul Rosenberg), was originally from Pennsylvania and migrated to California. A former salesman, training manager and executive in the encyclopedia business,[1][2] Erhard created the Erhard Seminars Training (est) course in 1971.[3] est was a form of Large Group Awareness Training,[4][5] and was part of the Human Potential Movement.[6] est was a four-day, 60-hour self-help program given to groups of 250 people at a time.[7] The program was very intensive: each day would contain 15–20 hours of instruction.[6] During the training, est personnel utilized jargon to convey key concepts, and participants had to agree to certain rules which remained in effect for the duration of the course.[8] Participants were taught that they were responsible for their life outcomes, and were promised a dramatic change in their self-perception.[6]
Est was controversial: critics characterized the training methods as brainwashing,[9][10][11][12] and suggested that the program had fascistic and narcissistic tendencies.[6] Proponents asserted that it had a profoundly positive impact on people's lives.[6] A year after Getting It was published, over 100,000 people completed the est training, including public figures and mental health professionals.[6] In 1985, Werner Erhard and Associates repackaged the course as "The Forum", a seminar focused on "goal-oriented breakthroughs".[3] By 1988, approximately one million people had taken some form of the trainings.[3] In the early 1990s Erhard faced family problems, as well as tax problems that were eventually resolved in his favor.[3][13][14] A group of his associates formed the company Landmark Education in 1991, purchasing The Forum's course "technology" from Erhard.[3]
Sheridan Fenwick, in her early thirties when Getting It was published,[15] had graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Goucher College and received a doctorate in psychopathology and social psychology from Cornell University.[16] Her Ph.D. dissertation was published in 1975.[17] Fenwick served as the director of social policy in the Department of City Planning of Chicago, Illinois, as assistant attending psychologist at Montefiore Medical Center, and as a faculty member of Columbia University's department of psychology.[16]
Fenwick writes that although she had been trained as a clinical psychologist, she avoided "consciousness" movements and never participated in transactional analysis or similar therapies, including Transcendental Meditation, Esalen, Arica, gestalt therapy and Mind Dynamics.[18] When she met with graduates of the est training and heard their testimonials and observed their level of self-confidence, she considered taking the training.[19]
After some preliminary research, Fenwick decided to take the training as a participant rather than as a professional observer.[20] She paid the $250.00 course fee and enrolled in a four-day est program to examine its methods and its appeal.[8][21] She reports that the training was an "extraordinary experience", but that she had "serious concerns about the implications of the est phenomenon", and that people should know more about it.[20] The book was first published September 16, 1976, by J. B. Lippincott Company.[22] A second edition was published by Penguin Books in 1977. Fenwick went on to work as director of the Behavioral Medicine Clinic at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, before retiring in 1993 to set up Psybar, an online service to provide psychological experts for court cases.[23]
The book is divided into two sections. The first section describes Fenwick's own experiences of the training; the second analyzes the est program's methodology and effects.[6] In her description of the course, Fenwick highlights the program rules, referred to by the trainers as "agreements", which include not going to the bathroom, eating, smoking, or talking during the sessions, and analyzes jargon used by course instructors.[8]
In the latter portion of the book Fenwick discusses comparisons of the est training to brainwashing and psychotherapy, potential harmful effects of the course, and the extent that positive benefit from the course may be attributed to a self-fulfilling prophecy.[8] Fenwick sees est as a form of psychotherapy that utilizes "in" therapies, and questions its suitability for certain individuals.[24] Fenwick writes that the est training draws influences from Synanon, gestalt therapy, encounter groups, and Scientology.[7] She discusses the potential positive and negative psychological effects that can occur subsequent to taking the est training.[21] She analyzes the rules of the training, and the behavioral tools used by the trainers,[25] and points out that the est personnel are not qualified to assess psychopathology.[26] Fenwick asserts that tactics including sensory deprivation and the large group setting of 250 people at a time help to make the training "work".[7] She describes this as a "compression chamber effect", and asserts that it leads to the "hysterical confessions and the euphoric testimonials" she observed in the course.[7]
Fenwick also questions Erhard's background, including his previous history as Jack Rosenberg and Jack Frost.[7][24] Fenwick cites the secrecy of the est organization as an impediment to meaningful study, and states that the studies cited by est itself are inadequate and inconclusive.[25] Although Fenwick falls short of characterizing the training as "brainwashing", she writes that she is disturbed by the lack of "sophisticated research designs" that could properly determine long-term benefit or harm caused by the course,[7] and notes: "est uses techniques indiscriminately which, in a certain proportion of the population, are known to be harmful and potentially quite dangerous".[26] She concludes that it is difficult to determine whether est "produces any more than a superficial catharsis, or whether it might be harmful to certain people", and states that the long-range effects of the training are unknown.[25]
Getting It received mixed, but generally positive, reviews. One positive evaluation came from psychiatrist James Charney, in a 1976 review for Library Journal. Charney calls the book "the only useful critical look at this essential issue", referring to the est training.[25] He notes in particular that Fenwick's "analysis of the function of the group, the restrictive rules, and the enforced discomfort is convincing".[25] In a 1977 review in Library Journal Edith Crockett and Ellis Mount highly recommended the book, commenting that "A plethora of newspaper and magazine reports, along with books written by graduates ... have attempted to explain the phenomenon of this self-help program, but none has done it as well or as objectively as this writer."[21] Kirkus Reviews noted the precedent set by the analytical nature of the book, writing "Finally. Here's someone who is willing to disclose the details of Erhard Seminars Training, and then go on to analyze them from a psychological point of view."[8] Zane Berzins, writing for The New York Times Book Review in 1977, describes Fenwick's work as a "calm and professionally informed view".[7] Berzins describes the book as a "brave attempt" at an analysis of est's appeal, and concludes that "It's hardly an incendiary exposé, but Fenwick's open-minded scrutiny should deglamourize the est movement."[7]
William McGurk reviewed the book in Contemporary Psychology. Although McGurk praises the book's description of the est seminars, noting that it "present[s] a clear picture of the process", he also criticizes Fenwick's subsequent analysis, saying she "sounds like a different person" than in the first section.[6] McGurk writes that "It's as though she put on her psychoanalytically oriented, professional hat and ran a tape that was far from being effective."[6] A review in Publishers Weekly states that Fenwick's "inbred detachment may have kept her from the full impact of the 'experience' the training was meant to be (and is for many)".[24] Even so, the review notes that Fenwick "scores heavily" in the section where she questions the nature of the est training and Erhard's background; it recommends that Getting It be read alongside Luke Rhinehart's The Book of est.[24]
The book is recommended by James R. Lewis and J. Gordon Melton's 1992 book Perspectives on the New Age, where they describe it as "a thorough discussion of est training methods and the psychology behind them".[27] Other works that cite the book for background on est include Snapping: America's Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change, by Flo Conway and Jim Siegelman;[28] and Evaluating a Large Group Awareness Training, a study commissioned by Erhard's successor company to est, Werner Erhard and Associates.[29]
Fenwick's work was cited in 1979 hearings before the United States House of Representatives on a controversial program for juvenile delinquents, which was depicted in the Academy Award-winning documentary film Scared Straight!.[26] Getting It is cited in background discussion of the est training: "Fenwick has pointed out that sophisticated assessment of individual psychopathology is beyond the competence and training of the est personnel; it is also outside the est value system, since the training is held to be almost universally beneficial."[26] Psychologist Gidi Rubinstein cites the book as a reference in a 2005 study of the Landmark Forum, a course descended from the est training, which he presented in the academic journal Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice.[30]
- ^ Bartley, William Warren (1978). Werner Erhard The Transformation of a Man: The Founding of EST. Clarkson Potter. pp. 84, 90. ISBN 0-517-53502-5.
- ^ Pressman 1993, pp. 5–7
- ^ a b c d e Hukill 1998
- ^ Fisher et al. 1990, p. 142
- ^ Denison 1995
- ^ a b c d e f g h i McGurk 1977, p. 460
- ^ a b c d e f g h Berzins 1977, p. 25
- ^ a b c d e Bader 1976, p. 821
- ^ Brewer, Mark (August 1975). "We're Gonna Tear You Down and Put You Back Together". Psychology Today.
- ^ Lande, Nathaniel (October 1976). Mindstyles, Lifestyles: A Comprehensive Overview of Today's Life-changing Philosophies. Price/Stern/Sloan. p. 135. ISBN 0-8431-0414-7.
- ^ Koocher, Gerald P.; Patricia Keith-Spiegel (1998). Ethics in Psychology: Professional Standards and Cases. Oxford University Press. p. 111. ISBN 0-19-509201-5.
- ^ Bardini, Thierry (2000). Bootstrapping: Douglas Engelbart, Coevolution, and the Origins of Personal Computing. Stanford University Press. p. 205. ISBN 0-8047-3871-8.
- ^ Faltermayer, Charlotte (2001-06-24). "The Best Of Est?". Time. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ^ "Leader of est movement wins $200,000 from IRS". Daily News of Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California). September 12, 1996.
- ^ Born in 1942, according to the book's Library of Congress record: "Library of Congress LCCN Permalink for 76020617". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2008-10-08. LC Control Number: 76020617; LC Call Number: RC489.E7 F46
- ^ a b McGurk 1977, p. 459
- ^ S. Sheridan Fenwick Naditch, "Effect of Experimental Artifact on Sex Differences in Field Dependence," (Ph.D. dissertation, Cornell University, 1975).
- ^ Fenwick 1976, p. 14
- ^ Fenwick 1976, p. 15
- ^ a b Fenwick 1976, p. 16
- ^ a b c Crockett & Mount 1977, p. 552
- ^ The New York Times staff 1976
- ^ Chamberlin 1998
- ^ a b c d Publishers Weekly staff 1976, p. 76
- ^ a b c d e Charney 1976, p. 2071
- ^ a b c d United States Congress 1979, p. 356
- ^ Lewis & Melton 1992, p. 318
- ^ Conway & Siegelman 1995, p. 349
- ^ Fisher et al. 1990, p. 82
- ^ Rubinstein 2005, p. 490
- Bader, Barbara (Editor) (July 15, 1976), "Getting It", Kirkus Reviews 44 (Part II, Section No. 14): 821
- Berzins, Zane (February 6, 1977), "Getting It", The New York Times Book Review (The New York Times Company) 82: 25
- Chamberlin, Jamie (June 1998), "For these psychologists, retirement has been no time for slowing down: Five APA members embark on new careers when others might be more inclined to relax", APA Monitor (American Psychological Association) 29 (6), retrieved 2008-04-11
- Charney, James (Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine) (October 1, 1976), "Review of Getting It alongside Hargrove, Robert est: Making Life Work, and Rhinehart, Luke The Book of est", Library Journal 101 (17): 2071
- Conway, Flo; Siegelman, Siegelman (1995), Snapping: America's Epidemic of Sudden Personality Change, Stillpoint, p. 349, ISBN 0-9647650-0-4
- Crockett, Edith S.; Mount, Ellis (March 1, 1977), "Sci-Tech Books of 1976", Library Journal 102 (5): 543–552
- Denison, Charles Wayne (June 1995), "The children of EST: A study of the experience and perceived effects of a large group awareness training", Dissertation Abstracts International (Ann Arbor, Michigan: University Microfilms International) 55 (12-B): 5564, ISSN 0419-4217
- Fenwick, Sheridan (1976), Getting It: The psychology of est, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J. B. Lippincott, ISBN 0-397-01170-9
- Fenwick, Sheridan (1977), Getting It: The psychology of est, Harmondsworth: Penguin, ISBN 0-14-004467-1
- Fisher, Jeffrey D.; Cohen Silver, Roxane; Chinsky, Jack M.; Goff, Barry; Klar, Yechiel (1990), Evaluating a Large Group Awareness Training, New York: Springer-Verlag, ISBN 0-387-97320-6
- Hukill, Tracy (July 9, 1998), "The est of Friends: Werner Erhard's protégés and siblings carry the torch for a '90s incarnation of the '70s 'training' that some of us just didn't get", Metro Silicon Valley (Metro Newspapers), retrieved 2008-04-11
- Lewis, James R.; Melton, J. Gordon (1992), Perspectives on the New Age, SUNY Press, p. 318, ISBN 0-7914-1213-X
- McGurk, William S. (June 1977), "Was Ist est?", Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books 22 (6): 459–460
- The New York Times staff (September 16, 1976), "New Books Today", The New York Times (The New York Times Company): 37
- Pressman, Steven (1993), Outrageous Betrayal: The Dark Journey of Werner Erhard from est to Exile, New York: St. Martin's, ISBN 0-312-09296-2
- Publishers Weekly staff (July 26, 1976), "Getting It: The Psychology of est", Publishers Weekly 210: 76
- Rubinstein, Gidi (December 2005), "Characteristics of participants in the Forum, psychotherapy clients, and control participants: A comparative study", Psychology and Psychotherapy (British Psychological Society) 78 (4): 481–492, doi:10.1348/147608305X42721, PMID 16354440
- United States Congress, House Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Human Resources (June 4, 1979), Oversight on Scared Straight – Hearings Before the House Subcommittee on Human Resources, 96th Congress, 1st Session, June 4th, Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, p. 356
Further reading[edit]
- Benjamin, Beit-Hallahmi (1992). Despair and Deliverance: Private Salvation in Contemporary Israel. SUNY Press. p. 120. ISBN 0-7914-0999-6.
- Farr, Robert (December 1980). "Mellow Out Or You Will Pay: A Magical Mystery Tour Of The Psyche With Werner Erhard And est". Argus Magazine.
- Kliatt staff (Fall 1977). "Getting It". Kliatt: 31.


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In a wireless communication system, a multi-source data multiplexing system (e.g., a media access control (MAC)) accepts information packets from a plurality of signal sources, evaluates the relative efficiencies of data transmission, and transmits the information packets in provided grant regions for maximum efficiency. The multi-source data multiplexing system may accept any form of information packet from any form of signal source. The system receives a grant region, typically including a transmission time on a data channel, and inserts an information packet into the grant region. The actual information packet placed in the grant region may be one other than the packet for which the grant region was intended. Further, the multi-source data multiplexing system may fragment an information packet and transmit only a portion of the information packet in the grant region. Alternately, the multi-source data multiplexing system may concatenate multiple information packets, or information packet fragments, from any combination of signal sources and transmit the concatenated result in the grant region. As long as any signal source is active, the composite flow of information packets remains active, and the composite flow then serves as the primary mechanism for requesting and transmitting additional bandwidth in the wireless communication system.
1. A media access control (MAC) in a subscriber station, comprising:
first MAC logic configured to divide a packet into at least a first fragment and a second fragment;
second MAC logic configured to associate a first header with the first fragment and a second header with the second fragment; and
third MAC logic configured to provide the first fragment and the first header in a first grant region allocated by a base station and to provide the second fragment and the second header in a second grant region allocated by the base station, wherein the first header includes a pointer to the second fragment in the second grant region.
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third MAC logic configured to provide the first header-fragment portion in a first grant region allocated by a base station and to provide the second header-fragment portion in a second grant region allocated by the base station, wherein the first header includes a pointer to the second header-fragment portion in the second grant region.
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means for receiving a plurality of data packets from a plurality of signal sources and an allocation of a grant region for transmission of a first data packet from a base station;
means for accessing classification information associated with each data packet; and
means for locally allocating the grant region based on a transmission policy and the classification information for each packet, wherein the local allocation of the grant region is different than the allocation received from the base station.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/910,622 filed Aug. 4, 2004, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/427,792 filed Oct. 27, 1999 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,804,251), which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/108,070 filed Nov. 12, 1998, all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates generally to wireless communication systems, and more particularly to allocation of packets in a wireless communication system.
2. Background Art
Shared access networks such as cable television systems, the so-called 'wireless cable' systems, and power line data networks are now common. Cable systems are typically comprised of a central controller (referred to as a "headend") with one or more trunk lines extending therefrom. A series of feeder lines extends from each trunk into subscriber areas. Service lines run from the feeder lines to individual dwellings. The trunk, feeder lines, and service lines may be either fiberoptic or coaxial cable, or a combination of both. Each subscriber is attached via a line tap onto the feeder or service line. This permits users to freely access the data carried by the cable system, be it television programming or computer data.
Shared access networks may also be wireless, such as a wireless cable network. In the case of wireless cable networks, a single base station radiates and receives voice and data RF signals to and from a plurality of subscribers. In order to increase the capacity of the network without requiring additional frequency channels, the base station may use sectored antennas or multiple polarizations to decrease the number of subscribers sharing a given frequency band. However, as long as at least two subscribers share the same frequency, base station antenna sector, and polarization, then the wireless service also qualifies as a shared access medium.
Power line data and voice networks (i.e., power line multimedia networks) are additional examples of shared access networks. Subscribers share access to the power cables, much as cable subscribers share access to the coaxial cable signals. The power line signals may further be shared in that signals from a group of subscribers may be collected and transmitted to the service provider by wireless base stations in the neighborhood, and these base stations may also share bandwidth with other base stations prior to reaching the service provider's headend (or central controller) facility.
While shared access networks allow a phenomenal number of people access to information, they suffer problems in transmitting this information. When voice and data traffic are sent over such networks, they are often kept separate, usually via different frequency allocations, and often by using different physical and media access control (MAC) protocols. While less efficient and more costly to deploy, the separation of voice and data permit the quality requirements of voice traffic to be guaranteed, regardless of the data traffic load at any given instant.
Modem networks are emerging which integrate voice and data traffic. Thus, the two services share the overall bandwidth available. Such multimedia networks take the approach that voice packet data are formatted and transmitted in the same manner as data packets over the network. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) systems and internet protocol (IP) systems employ this approach. However, to ensure that voice packets are transmitted in a timely manner, bandwidth must be reserved on the network and managed by higher level entities. Further, a step called segmentation and reassembly (SAR) is required wherein large packets must be chopped up into smaller pieces for transport.
Take the example of IP voice and data transmitted over a hybrid fiber/coaxial cable network. Standards are being developed (among them, Data Over Cable System Interface Specification (DOCSIS)) in order to ensure that voice traffic may be given service priority, thus theoretically preventing degradation when mixed with data traffic. However, current methods of mixing voice and data are inefficient. Additional bits must be sent for each voice packet when compared to traditional time domain multiplexing (TDM), which is employed to transmit voice over circuit switched networks such as the public switched telephone network. Further, when technologies such as voice activity detection (VAD) are used, the voice traffic may still suffer under heavy data loading unless additional measures are taken.
Accordingly, there is a need for wireless communication systems and methods that address one or more of the aforementioned shortcomings of conventional shared access networks and methods.
Multimedia networks may carry a combination of voice packets and data packets. Typically, such multimedia networks treat a voice packet as they would a data packet; formatting and transmission for both are handled equivalently, and may share the same bandwidth. For example, both the Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) approach and internet protocol (IP) approach handle voice packets in this manner. However, an ATM approach requires reserving network bandwidth for voice packets. Further, bandwidth management is typically allocated on a call-by-call basis. ATM-style voice packet management also requires implementing segmentation and reassembly (SAR) of all data. Network communication of this sort typically takes place between a client computer or modem and a central controller. The client transmits a bandwidth request to the central controller, which in turn allocates bandwidth on the network as necessary and instructs the client when bandwidth is allocated and available. Thus, an ATM system may allocate bandwidth on a call-by-call basis or even a cell by cell basis. Cell by cell allocation often results in the transmission time of the next data packet (or fragment thereof) being variable, depending on the bandwidth load of the network. Cell by cell allocation is also referred to as "bursty" allocation, because the central controller often assigns available bandwidth to the client in bursts.
Briefly described, segmentation and reassembly breaks a data packet into smaller chunks in order to be more easily handled by a network. The client sending the data then attaches a header to each chunk before transmitting them through the network. Further, network protocol dictates that each segment of the data packet be of a specific, predetermined size. Bandwidth provided by the network controller for data transmission is effectively quantized; the transmission slots made available to the client are of a fixed length.
In addition to segmenting the data packet in this manner, the ATM system also attaches a header to each data segment. The header is attached to every data segment, and carries exactly the same information each time it is attached. The header assists the destination computer in reassembling the data packet.
An alternate method for voice and data transportation is time domain multiplexing (TDM). TDM is commonly used in public switched telephone networks. TDM systems may allocate bandwidth on a call by call basis, but may also reserve bandwidth on a premises by premises basis. That is, each device or client attached to the network receives every nth slot; the time interval between transmissions from a single client is fixed. TDM systems therefore may have smaller headers or even no headers; since the central controller assigns the same slot each time to the same client, a presumption exists that a certain slot contains data from a specific client. The header may therefore omit any information pertaining to the originating client when data or voice packets from multiple clients are combined and transmitted.
The embodiment of the present invention integrates traffic (referred to herein as "information packets," which may be comprised of data and/or voice packets) from multiple sources into a flow, combining the periodic nature and minimal overhead characteristics of TDM voice with the transport of bursty data packets in a manner that increases the efficiency of both voice and data over a shared access medium. The flow may be periodic, as in voice packets, or it may be asynchronous, as in TCP/IP flows. As long as any single signal source is active, the flow is maintained in a manner that significantly reduces the overhead required for all signal sources using the flow. Hence, the usual segmentation and reassembly process which adds overhead to each component signal source is avoided in many cases. Example shared access media addressed by this invention include point to multi-point access systems such as cable modem networks, wireless networks, satellite networks, and power line networks.
A brief description of the operation of the preferred embodiment follows. An information packet flow from at least one signal source is set up on a connection between the multi-source multiplexing system and the corresponding demultiplexing system. Additional flows from other signal sources are multiplexed into the original flow to produce a composite flow. As long as at least one flow remains active, the composite flow remains active, and the composite flow then serves as the primary mechanism for requesting and transmitting additional bandwidth on the network. By appending or "piggybacking" requests for additional bandwidth on this composite flow, the usual contention-based process for requesting bandwidth may be avoided. This is in sharp contrast to mechanisms typically used today, such as the DOCSIS cable modem standard, where requests for bandwidth for one type of traffic (for example, data) may not be combined with transported packets of another type of traffic (for example, voice).
The central controller allocates bandwidth in the form of a "grant region," which is a contiguous portion of transmission time wherein a client may insert an information packet for transmission. The relationship between information packets waiting to be transmitted and a grant region on the network is decoupled. That is, the size of the packets waiting for transmission bears an indirect relationship to the size of the grant region; information packets from any source may be inserted into any grant region received by a client.
Each signal source 120 may be any source capable of requesting or transmitting information (data or voice) packets across a shared access network, such as a telephone, computer program, set-top box and the like. A computer program may be a control program, such as an operating system, or a subordinate program, such as an application. Each signal source 120 feeds the information packet to a corresponding device 130. As used herein, the term "information packet" broadly includes any voice and data. The device 130 then transmits the information packet to client 110. In the example of an HFC network 170, the client 110 is typically a cable modem, although the invention may also be implemented by employing a cable modem as a device 130 and a combined cable modem/cable termination system as the client 110. Sample signal sources include audio streams, computer application programs such as web browsers, set-top boxes, and so on. Sample devices include telephones, computers, media terminal adapters, and the like.
The multi-source multiplexing system 100 may be composed solely of software that runs on an existing cable modem and/or cable modem termination system, or may be a combination of software and hardware. Further, although
The demultiplexing system 180 separates the data packets multiplexed and transmitted across the network 170 by the multi-source multiplexing system 100. As in the case of the multi-source multiplexing system 100, the multi-source demultiplexing system 180 may be implemented as software running in an existing cable modem termination system, software running in a router or server 160 attached to the cable modem termination system, or as a separate unit. Again, although
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The client inserts part of information packet 214 into the grant region 204. Grant regions 202 and 206 are assigned to signal source #3, while grant region 204 is assigned to signal source 81. Note that a data packet may also be referred to as a packet data unit, or "PDU." The example shown in
Unlike an ATM system, the multi-source multiplexing system of the present invention does not require that the client segment data packet 214 into fixed quanta prior to inserting the packet in grant region 204. Rather, once the client determines that it is beneficial to break the packet 214 into two or more parts, the client will do so, and may create a header 218 and append the header to the first part PDU1 A 216. The composition of the header is more fully discussed with respect to
The client breaks PDU1 into two fragments, PDU1A 216 and PDU1B 220. Initially, the header 218 is appended to PDU1A. The size of PDU1A, plus the header, exactly equals the size of grant region SCID1A 204. PDU1A 216 and the header 218 are then inserted into the grant region 204. The size of the grant region 204 is therefore decoupled from the size of the data packet 214.
Continuing with
In the event that data packet portion PDU1B does not completely fill grant region SCID1B 210, additional data packets originating in the same source, source #1, may be transmitted within the grant region.
The multi-source multiplexing system of the present invention appends a header to each packet transmitted within the same grant region. That is, if a single data packet fills the entire grant region, a single header for that data packet is transmitted within the grant region. However, if multiple data packets are transmitted within the same grant region, then the multi-source multiplexing system attaches a discrete header to each data packet. This is the only circumstance under which multiple headers will be received by the central controller or destination computer within a single grant region. Continuing with
The packet pointer 300 (PK_PTR) indicates the number of bytes remaining in a particular packet. The packet pointer essentially serves the purpose of indicating the end of a data packet 214, as mentioned with respect to
Each header 218 also contains a FLAGS field 310. The FLAGS field 310 comprises three separate flags (not shown in the figure). The NPB flag indicates the number of piggybacking requests transmitted within the header. Piggybacking is more fully discussed with respect to
The header 218 may also contain a piggybacking request field 330. The piggybacking request field is used to transmit requests for additional grant regions 204 from a client to a central controller. The piggybacking request field 330 further comprises two subfields, the SCID subfield 332 and the NMS subfield 334. The SCID subfield contains the service class identifier of the client requesting the additional grant region 214, while the NMS field 334 indicates the size of the grant region requested by the client. In an exemplary embodiment, the entire shared access channel is divided into fixed time slots (often referred to as mini-slots) and the grant regions are then specified via the index to specific mini-slots. In this case, the NMS field 334 contains the number of mini-slots requested by a client.
Piggybacking requests 330 may be included in any data packet 214 transmission. Thus, by way of example, any data packet 214 or data packet fragment 216 may include up to four piggyback requests per grant region 204. Further, a piggyback request 330 may be attached to any data packet fragment 216, regardless of whether the fragment constitutes the first transmission or not. Table 2 displays the fields comprising the piggyback request.
The following example will illustrate this concept. Returning to
Including the piggyback request 330 within the header 218 insures that the request for an additional grant region will not be lost, as can occur in a contention interval.
Typical shared access networks include a contention region in the transmission channel wherein all grant region requests are written by any client at any time. Oftentimes, this may mean that one request is overwritten by another; because no controls are imposed on the contention region, one client may eliminate another client's request by inserting a request into the same portion of the contention region. When the client includes the piggyback request 330 as a portion of a header 218 transmitted within a grant region 204, the request will never be lost because no other client may write to that grant region.
Referring back to
Briefly described, header suppression embodies the concept that the multi-source multiplexing system may omit certain fields from the second and succeeding headers 220 attached to subsequent data packet fragments once the destination computer has received the first data packet fragment 216 and the associated header 218. The first header 218, attached to the first data packet fragment 216, contains all information normally carried by a header in a shared access network. Because the central controller 190 monitors the location of each data packet 214 or data packet fragment 216 being transmitted and each data packet fragment relating to the same data packet share certain characteristics, information may be deleted from subsequent headers once the initial header is received by the destination computer. For example, the header 218 typically contains the IP address of the client computer. Once the IP address is received as a part of the first header 218 of the first packet of a flow, the next header 226 attached to another data packet fragment 220 comprising the original data packet 214 may omit the IP address. Subsequent packets in the same flow with the same IP address may also suppress the IP address, and may also suppress other information in the header which either does not change, or changes in a completely predictable manner for the entire flow.
Concatenation of Multiple Data Packets
The multi-source multiplexing system of the present invention permits multiple data packets to be transmitted within a single grant region. For example, in
Each concatenated packet requires a separate header.
The client appends header 1 405 to the first concatenated data packet 400, and header 2 455 to the second concatenated data packet 450. The two headers are not identical; header 1 405 contains a PHY field 410, while header 2 455 does not. The PHY field represent physical overhead restraints, and only appears at the beginning of a transmission.
PK_PTR field 420 has a value of 30, indicating that the first concatenated data packet 400 comprises 30 bytes. Similarly, PK_PTR field 460 indicates that the second concatenated data packet 450 contains 150 bytes of information. Because the PK_PTR 420 value equals the size of the first concatenated packet 400, the multi-source multiplexing system realizes that PDU1 is not a data packet fragment, but instead an entire data packet. In this example, SCID1 440 indicates that PDU1 400 originates from signal source 17, while SCID2 480 indicates that PDU2 comes from signal source 53.
The FLAGS field 430 was more fully described with respect to
As explained further with respect to
Fragmentation and Transport of a Data Packet
The packet pointer field 300 (PK_PTR) generally indicates the number of bytes remaining to be transmitted, including the current data packet fragment 216. Thus, the first PK_PTR field 514 has a value of 235, indicating that 235 bytes must be transmitted before all of data packet PDU1 500 is received. Similarly, the second PK_PTR field 524 has a value of 205; 30 bytes of the data packet PDU1 500 were transmitted as PDU11 510, and 205 remain. Once PDU12 520 is transmitted within a grant region 204, 55 bytes of the original data packet PDU1 500 remain. Thus, when header 13 532 is created and appended to PDU13 530, the third PK_PTR field 534 has a value of 55. As mentioned with respect to
Note that only the FLAGS field 516 corresponding to the first data packet fragment PDU11 510 has the FFI bit set to 1, indicating that PDU11 is the first data packet fragment 216 of data packet PDU1 500.
Dual-Source Concatenation
The multi-source multiplexing system 100 may transmit voice across a data channel or data across a voice channel. Voice data is transmitted in the form of voice packets within a grant region, and may be handled in much the same manner as data packets. For example, the multi-source multiplexing system 100 may concatenate and fragment voice packets. This is in contrast to conventional systems such as the DOCSIS cable modem specification, where data must be transmitted via a data channel and voice via a voice channel. Data packets and voice packets may be handled differently by the system in some respects, as detailed below.
Each voice packet 600 also has a voice header 640 appended prior to transport. This header has a fundamentally different makeup than a data header 218, because voice data packets 600 are typically of a fixed size and transmitted at fixed intervals. Therefore, certain data may be omitted from the voice header 640, reducing it in size and conserving bandwidth. As previously mentioned, the voice header may be reduced such that it is no longer a header in the traditional sense, but merely an index for demultiplexing sub-flows. If there are no sub-flows, then there is no need for a header. The following description indicates the operation where there is a single byte voice header. The voice packet header 640 is composed of two parts; a silence flag 610 and a voice channel identification (VCID) flag 620. The silence flag indicates whether a voice packet contains voice data, or is silent. The VCID flag contains an identifying bit string corresponding to the transmitting client. The destination computer employs the VCID flag to demultiplex incoming voice packets 600.
The presence of the silence flag 610 in the voice header 640 also permits the multi-source multiplexing system 100 to monitor the voice channel for periods wherein the voice packets 600 contain no voice data, and reallocate bandwidth to other clients accordingly. This process is referred to as "silence suppression." By employing silence suppression, the multi-source multiplexing system 100 may make additional bandwidth available to high-demand clients, while minimizing wasted transmission time otherwise employed to keep open a silent voice channel.
In a typical shared access network, voice packets are typically 20 to 50 bytes in length, while data packets may be up to 1518 bytes long. Further, voice transmissions occur at 4 to 64 kilobits per second, while data transmission may occur in bursts at rates up to 1.5 megabits per second or more. Voice packets are thus typically much smaller than data packets. This presents unique problems for transporting both data and voice. Grant regions 204 in the present invention may thus be used for transmitting either voice or data, and for requesting additional bandwidth for voice or data, in accordance with a predetermined policy.
For example, a single grant region 204 may contain both a data packet and a voice packet. While the central controller typically allocates a grant region for a specific source's use, as indicated by the SCID attached to the grant region, the multi-source multiplexing system may freely place any information packet from any source, including an audio source such as a telephone, into the allocated grant region. The system evaluates the size and priority of each existing information packet at the time the client receives the grant region, and assigns an information packet to the grant region based on the results of this evaluation. Potential factors in the client's grant region allocation evaluation include relative priority of the information packet, size of the information packet, and length of time the information packet has waited to be transmitted. For example, voice data such as that generated by a telephone typically possess a very high priority, because voice data packets must be delivered in a real-time manner. If significant transmission delays separate two voice data packets, then a listener perceives a silence between sounds. This is unacceptable during a telephone conversation. Thus, the priority of a voice packet must be weighed against the size of a data packet when deciding which to transport within a given grant region.
The concatenated voice packets 600 also contain two piggyback requests, PB1 720 and PB2 730. These piggyback requests operate exactly like piggyback requests in a concatenated data packet. Finally, physical layer (PHY) overhead 740 is present at the beginning of the concatenated voice packets.
The multi-source concatenation system of the present invention also permits a client to transmit an information packet 214 from one signal source in a grant region 204 allocated to a different signal source. The system may, in conjunction with a predetermined policy used by the system, effectively ignore the fact that the central controller has allocated a grant region for a specific source if the system determines that transporting another information packet 214 within the grant region yields a higher transmission efficiency and/or reduced delay and/or increased performance.
The client determines upon receipt of the first grant region 800 the most efficient use of the grant region by evaluating the relative sizes, priorities, and other characteristics of PDU A 830 and PDU B 840. In this case, no other information packets enter into the evaluation, because the client does not possess any others. However, the determination may take into account as many information packets as the client can control at a single point in time.
Continuing with the example, the client may determine that PDU B 840 is better suited for transport in the first grant region 800, because PDU B fits entirely within the region. By contrast, PDU A 830 would require fragmentation in order to utilize any portion of the first grant region. Thus, the client inserts PDU B 840 into the first grant region, despite the fact that the central controller allocated the region to PDU A. Since some space remains in the first grant region 800, PDU A is fragmented into two data packet fragments: PDU A1 832 and PDU A2 834. The client ensures that PDU A1 exactly fills the space remaining within the first grant region 800 when fragmenting PDU A 830. PDU A1 is then inserted at the beginning of the first grant region, while PDU A2 is held until the second grant region 810 is received by the client. Thus, a grant region intended for use by a specific information packet may be filled by a different information packet, depending on the outcome of the client's efficiency evaluation. This evaluation is further discussed in the section below labeled "Multi-Source Concatenation Algorithm."
Further, there is no requirement in the example given in
The multi-source, multiplexing system may also create a more efficient composite flow from a plurality of individual flows originating from distinct signal sources when the system controls several different cable modems which have a predetermined relationship. In an illustrative embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined relationship includes routing two distinct sources through a common point. An example of a common point includes a cable modem. In an alternative illustrative embodiment, the predetermined relationship between two sources includes a first data request and a second data request from a single computer program. In another alternative embodiment, the predetermined relationship includes the relationship between a control program and a subordinate program. In the event that contiguous grant regions 204 are assigned to information packets 214 controlled by the same multi-source multiplexing system, the contiguous information regions may be used as a single information region. Returning to
Multi-Source Concatenation Algorithm
The client employs an algorithm to fragment and concatenate information packets. This algorithm uses the priority of information packets waiting for transmission to determine the best fit for a specific grant region, and to determine whether a second source's information packet may more efficiently be transmitted in the grant region allocated to a first source. The algorithm follows.
A policy is defined whereby packets from different signal sources are classified. The classification can include, but is not limited to, priority, delay tolerance, jitter tolerance, fragmentation tolerance, and header suppression tolerance. The classification and policy are then used by the multi-source multiplexing system to determine the order in which data packets are selected for transport in the grant regions. The classification can be set prior to system operation, or can be adapted on the fly based on traffic loading, transport delays, and similar network performance metrics. Policies may reference the individual signal source, the type of signal source, the device, the network, or the application through which multiple signal sources exist.
One example of a policy is that information packets of highest priority are transmitted first without concern for the size of the grant region, with lower priority information packets being sent in order of decreasing priority. Information packets with equal priority would be sent in the order in which they were queued by the multi-source multiplexing system. Another policy would include the method just described in addition to taking account of the duration of the available grant region. Information packets would be transmitted in order of priority but also by selecting from information packets of equal priority, those packets which best fill the available grant region and do not require additional fragmentation, regardless of the amount of time which has transpired since the information packet was initially queued. Yet another policy would include both methods just described, and add a mechanism for altering the priority of information packets based on the time since packets were initially queued. Packets that have been queued for longer than a predetermined time would be reassigned the highest priority for transport, regardless of the duration of the available grant region.
The multi-source multiplexing system may include additional functionality not herein specifically described. For example, the system may allow a user to set priorities for multiplexing various information packets. The multi-source multiplexing system may also accept multiple types of sources beyond those listed, including input from remote locations, additional audio sources such as a microphone, or other computer-readable data. Many other modifications and additional features will become evident in view of the preceding description of the embodiments of the invention. It should be understood, therefore, that the foregoing relates only to certain embodiments of the invention, and that numerous changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.
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Record those recipes, but no carving in stone
I want to emphasize, at the outset, that no one has ever told me I should write a cook-book.
People have asked me for recipes, though, and that is where I get into trouble, because I don't work from or towards recipes. If I open a cookbook, I use the formula more as a "suggestion" than as a mapped-out procedure. I often add or subtract, based upon what I have at hand. Things usually work out.
I am a knitter and I work with patterns the same way. Typically I see a pattern I like and go to my stash of yarns to find something that might work. Since my yarns are handspun, they don't fit neatly into categories. I must adjust needle size or stitch count, and I rarely knit the "test swatch" that is always recommended.
Most of my projects are hats and scarves—things that don't require much attention to fit. But I am now working on a sweater for my daughter and, typically, I've improvised things. I held my breath last night as I wrapped the yet un-joined pieces around her to try out the fit. As with the recipes, things usually work out.
One of my favorite cookbooks came from a woman who deemed herself, "a far-from-enthusiastic and qualified cook," and describes herself as someone who "spends as little time as possible at the stove and in the kitchen, who resorts to few recipes or cookbooks, who throws odds and ends together for a fast meal, and who uses the simplest of ingredients and procedures."
Among the categories of "those who are good cooks and those who wish they were good cooks," Helen Nearing ("Simple Food For The Good Life") posits a third category, "those who are not good cooks and who couldn't care less." "I am happily one of those," she says.
She could be talking about me, except that I've changed a lot over the past two years since I've reformed the way I eat. I've gone from caring little to experimenting a lot, and I am having more fun with food than ever. Most meals feel more like play time than work time, though cleaning up still falls into the latter category.
Despite dismissing herself as a cook, Helen Nearing went on to research the entire genre of cookbooks and to write her own tome with an emphasis on whole (unprocessed) foods and simple concoctions. Her recipes do not include meat or seafood, but rely on a hefty amount of dairy (especially butter) which we no longer use. So, as with most recipes, I improvise.
Nearing describes her style as "rough and ready," and "spur-of-the-moment… I like to have a dearth of materials out of which to make things. It fosters more ingenuity." She says that every recipe should fit on the front of a 3 x 5 card, and while her formulas all list amounts (cups of this and tablespoons of that), I imagine that she had to work hard to come up with those numbers, translating things like "dollops and pinches" into something others could replicate.
I find myself doing the same translations since I changed my food lifestyle. I've come up with some great meals but rarely measure a thing. One morning I concocted a non-dairy French toast that everyone swore far surpassed the traditional egg-and-milk version.
But I had thrown it together, measuring nothing and not remembering the ingredients beyond a smashed up banana and coconut milk. I saw a contest for breakfast recipes and thought I might enter, but I've never been able to make the meal quite as good. Later I discovered similar recipes in two different vegan cookbooks. When we play with our food, I suppose we stumble onto similar results.
I am thankful for recipes and patterns. They get me started with exciting ideas, and they guide me through some tough times when I can't figure things out on my own. I save them in my computer files and write them on 3 x 5 cards. Just don't expect me to carve them in stone.
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This weekend sees North East Lincolnshire joining the rest of the country to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Check out listings of many of the events taking place in the region including a detailed run-down of ten of the best. You can also visit our Diamond Jubilee channel for the latest on the upcoming celebrations.
Of course, there's plenty more taking place whether you're in the mood for the royal festivities or would rather do something different.
Grimsby Auditorium will hit the bullseye this Friday as Allstars Darts brings a host of top professionals to the town.
Among the star-studded competitors will be five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld, seven-time major title winner James Wade and fellow Premier League Darts star Simon Whitlock. Joining them on the oche will be former world champion Mark Webster, Vincent van der Voort – known as the world's fastest player – and former player's champion Paul Nicholson.
Friday, June 1 (7.30pm). Grimsby Auditorium. Tickets: £25-£60. Call 0844 871 3016.
Award-winning rock and blues musician Chantel McGregor will be performing at Louth's Riverhead Theatre on Friday.
Chantel showed her talent from an early age and went on to become the first student in the history of Leeds College of Music to achieve a 100 per cent pass mark, with 18 distinctions. Since then, she has stepped out in the pro-musician world and featured on the centenary album '100 Years of the Blues', in the company of all time greats such as Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones and Fleetwood Mac.
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Friday, June 1 (7pm). Riverhead Theatre, Louth. Tickets: £11 (in advance). Call 01507 600350.
Performances of black comedy Caramba's Revenge are taking place at Scunthorpe's Plowright Theatre this weekend.
A group of elderly ladies who form a cooperative, pooling their pensions to make ends meet. However, when one of the group, Violet, dies, the other three, realising they need to hold on to her pension book, omit to tell the authorities. The plot thickens when Violet's granddaughter discovers the truth but, instead of reporting them to the police, suggests that their standard of living would be much improved if other ladies were encouraged to join, who, after handing over their pension book, could "disappear" too.
Friday, June 1 (7.30pm), Saturday, June 2 (7.30pm). Plowright Theatre, Scunthorpe. Tickets: £9. Call 0844 854 2776.
The colour and flamboyance of Bollywood will combine with the best of British when the Mela Festival takes over People's Park in Grimsby on Sunday.
At this celebration of multiculturalism, you can sample authentic Indian and Chinese cuisine, stroll around the craft stalls and take part in a range of dance and music workshops.
Other performances include a Sikh martial arts display and a set from an Indian Elvis.
Sunday, June 3 (11am-4pm). People's Park, Grimsby. Free entry.
One of the most entertaining new bands on the folk scene, The Hut People, are playing an intimate gig at Kirton Town Hall on Sunday.
The band features the talents of Gary Hammond – a former member of The Beautiful South – and accordionist Sam Pirt who combine to play a mix of folk music from around the world.
Sunday, June 3 (7pm). Kirton-in-Lindsey Town Hall. Tickets: £8 (in advance), £10 (on-the-door). Call 01652 649230.
Performances of John Godber's hilarious April In Paris continue at the Caxton Theatre in Grimsby this weekend.
The play tells the story of Al and his wife Bet who, after ten years of marriage, have fallen out of love with each other and have nothing in common. After Bet wins a trip to Paris, Al reluctantly agrees to go and, among the amusing incidents along the way, they begin to believe in a future together.
Until Saturday, June 3. Caxton Theatre, Grimsby. Tickets: £7-£7.50. Call the box office in Grimsby Central Library 01472 346251 to book.
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In the late 21st century, archaeologists Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) discover a star map among the remnants of several unconnected cultures. The Weyland Corporation funds a scientific expedition to follow the star map in an attempt to seek the origins of the human race. Instead, they encounter a threat which could destroy humanity.
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Up, Up and Away
By Ivory Hut.
We're approaching the busiest travel months of the year, so I'd like to take a poll. Raise your hand if you love airports. Anyone? Anyone?
Most of us love to travel, but deeply loathe all the inconveniences of doing the whole airplane thing these days. The fares are rising, the peanuts are shrinking, you have to pay for every bag you pack, you have to re-think every item in your carry-on lest you wind up being escorted by a TSA agent to the nearest trash bin so you can dump your favorite bottle of cologne because you didn't realize it was in a 4.2 ounce bottle…
(Sorry. Could you tell that last one was a little personal?)
Then there's the security lines. You wait patiently for your turn to take off your shoes and that coat you threw on that's hiding how ill-fitting your shirt is. Some people even have to take their belts off, and then mayhem ensues because you can't raise both arms for the guard with the metal detector stick and hold your pants up at the same time.
It's madness, I tell you. Sheer madness.
But what makes me willing – or, dare I say, even eager – to deal with airport hassles is the possibility that maybe, just maybe, I'll get a shot like this.
This is also the reason I always ask for a window seat. Okay, it's one of the reasons. The main one is that I have really bad motion sickness. But you didn't have to know that.
It's really fun, so try it at least once! (I mean the photography, not the really bad motion sickness.) The next time you book a flight, if circumstances allow, pick one that takes off or lands right around sunrise or sunset. (Sunrises are especially breathtaking to watch from the air.) Hope for good weather, and try your best to get a window seat, so you can get this view:
If you can, request a seat either up front or in the back of the plane. If you're somewhere in the middle, the wing or the engine will block your view. Then again, that's not always such a bad thing.
Don't be afraid to look like a fool jamming your camera right up to the window. And stay alert! Remember, that plane moves fast, so the window of opportunity for each shot is only a few seconds long. (Haha! Get it? Window of opportunity? I crack myself up.)
The shot prior to this last one was taken at 7:51am. The shot above? At 8:01am. And a mere six minutes later, this was the view from my window.
Not so much drama left there.
Don't forget to make sure both your lens and the plane window are clean and free of smudges. I usually try to bring a pack or two of wipes for the window. You may get funny looks from your fellow passengers, but hopefully, you can scare them into looking the other way by pointing your camera at them. On second thought, don't. Some people get testy during flights. And I just had visions of inadvertently irritating the undercover airline marshal. That can't be good.
So, just ignore the funny looks and continue cleaning. Nothing ruins a great shot like a pesky smudge of mysterious origin.
And please, if you are told not to take photos and to put your camera away, please listen to the pretty lady. Or the burly man who can pin you to the ground in 1.2 seconds. Or even if it's some waif that you could easily thumb-wrestle into submission. Whatever you do, don't tell them that Ivoryhut said it was okay. I have a real fear of strange men in suits with badges knocking on my door asking to have a word with me. Because really, it's never ever just a word. (I'm not speaking from experience. I think.)
Now, a word about settings. If you are using a DSLR, pick your sharpest lens. You're in a fast-moving plane, so freezing action is your priority here. Try to shoot with a very fast shutter speed, especially when you are closer to the ground. I can usually get away with shooting at 1/125 or sometimes even 1/80 when we're cruising at high altitudes, but closer to the ground, I try to do at least 1/500 to get the sharpest possible shot. It usually means that my aperture is wide open, to allow for that quick shutter speed. ISO is kept to a minimum, around 80 or 100 – unless I have to boost it because there's no other way to achieve a faster shutter speed. One last thing. It's not a setting, but it's surprisingly important. Wear dark clothes. Light-colored fabric tends to create reflections and glare on the window.
If they say it's okay to do so (and I've been told differently on separate occasions), don't forget to take some photos while your plane is on the runway. If you time it just right, you might get some bonus shots from the ground as well.
So that's it! Aside from the excitement of eventually landing in a different state or country, the prospect of aerial shots is what makes me look forward to every single plane ride. It's the only chance I get to take shots like these.
I'm hoping that you too will be a bit more excited about your next flight. Maybe the security lines, exorbitant food prices, and the "no fluids over 4 ounces in your carry-on" rule will somehow seem more bearable. So the next time you feel like throwing your hands up in the air and declaring, "Never again! Never again, I say," look at the bright side. Suffering through the whole airport rigmarole may just reward you with a shot that captures what is usually reserved for birds in flight.
Only thing is, birds just have much nicer-looking wings.
Feeling light and airy,
P.S. Of course, if you share a certain syndrome with PW, instead of "Never again!" you'll be screaming "I can't HANDLE the plane!" But it's pretty much the same idea.
97 Comments
Kay On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:11 pm
I absolutely love your postings!
Alicia On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:13 pm
Here is one I took above the South Pacific (film):
Tab On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:14 pm
gorgeous pictures!!! How come my plane photos never turn out like that?
Tabitha @ http://www.fromsingletomarried.com
sharon may- aka woofle ball lady On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:15 pm
yay!! I'm so excited to go to Cali for Christmas now, i doubt i'll get shots like yours.. but I'll sure try!
MelB On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:25 pm
Shots from a plane are hard to get, but every once in awhile you get something really cool. This is my favorite (leaving Aruba) of those I've taken:
Catherine On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:27 pm
I always have to have the window seat so I can look out over the world. Some of the most breathtaking things I've seen have been from the window of a plane. I'm always too scared to take pictures though!
All your photos are gorgeous! I especically love the colours in the sunrise pictures.
Liz On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:30 pm
Those shots are great! Makes me want to travel.
Janet On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:30 pm
I think I'll just let you take all my pics from now on… Love them!
Vicki On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:30 pm
I'm with you- I got the greatest shots on the way to Vegas in June. The pilot flew us over the Grand Canyon and then went around so the other side of the plane could get a shot. It was breathtaking! Coming home was just as beautiful, flying cross-country from a 2PM flight and landing in Newark NJ at 10PM, we saw everything from daylight to sunset. It was memorable! Great post.
Karen On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:35 pm
I remember when I was a lot younger, I took a photo of a cloud that looked like an elephant. Hmmm… now I'm wondering where it is. Enjoyed your photos!
gingela5 On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:38 pm
Great pics–who knew flying could be so pretty!
Jen On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:51 pm
Here is a shot I took on my way from NYC to SF: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenschneider/2925564464/
It's all about the window seat…
Kath On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:54 pm
I love to fly and have taken some great shots of Canada's Yukon from an airplane. Your photos are lovely.
akimbo On Tuesday, November 4 at 12:58 pm
I love taking pictures from planes! Especially little turboprops that fly low. http://www.flickr.com/photos/akimbogoround/368721506/in/set-72157594471660850/
Annie C On Tuesday, November 4 at 1:01 pm
what a fun post! i never thought of it… well have to try next time if my 6 year old would ever trade seats with me.
Baba On Tuesday, November 4 at 1:03 pm
I have a fear of flying, but when I absolutely have to fly I always get a window seat. I guess it's to see what's coming. LOL
marchelle On Tuesday, November 4 at 1:05 pm
this makes me want to go book a flight!
cptwentworth On Tuesday, November 4 at 1:08 pm
Great shots! I haven't flown in so long, I'm really out of date on what they do at the security gates. Although my bag was searched for a cruise and they threw away my not-so-large-but-too-much bottle of hand sanitizer. I was devastated. It never occurred to me to take pictures out of the plane window. Where have I been?
Betsy On Tuesday, November 4 at 1:13 pm
very kewl pics….birds eye view's….
Thanks Ivory Hut….
Mary On Tuesday, November 4 at 1:14 pm
I thought I was the only one that tries to get photos from a window seat in an airplane. People really do look at you funny as if to say "DO YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN GET A PICTURE FROM 30,000 FEET?" I love to look at the clouds from an airplane. They are awesome.
DoodleBunz On Tuesday, November 4 at 1:16 pm
Simply awesome! I'll have to give it a shot…we're train travelers here, but occasionally get the opportunity to fly. http://www.doodlebunz.com/blog
Gayle On Tuesday, November 4 at 1:20 pm
Sigh. My guy won't go on an airplane. I'm stuck with hours long car rides. Ivoryhut, your photos are beautiful!
june On Tuesday, November 4 at 1:29 pm
Did he take the Nikon or the Canon? I've been dying to know.
God Bless,
June in KS
Forever in Blue Jeans On Tuesday, November 4 at 1:54 pm
that second shot is just amazing, as is the tail of the plane with the gorgeous lighting. I think all my upcoming trips will be in the suburban with three arguing boys. Hmmm I'm sure taking pictures of fighting kids will turn out great.
Kiran On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:15 pm
hahha… funny post. great information. i hate airports, but it's unavoidable. i love taking pictures and yeah, i do try to get the window seat for the click opportunity. would post some soon over at my blog. do visit.
sharon On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:15 pm
Beautiful. All the times I have flown, I never thought to try and take a photo. I guess I thought the scratched up windows would ruin the shot.
Deborah On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:19 pm
Wow… gorgeous shots… I never would have thought to take pictures WHEN I'm flying.
DVM's Wife On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:34 pm
What neat shots!! So any special requirements for traveling with your camera? Like those annoying Xray machines? Damaging to your camera and disks or no?
Thanks Ivoryhut, love your tuturials!
Jen On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:35 pm
Beautiful pictures! I'm taking a red-eye on Thursday; I'll definitely try your tips. But I hate to disappoint: the limit is 3 ounces per container.
Kate (Bee In The Bonnet) On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:39 pm
Gorgeous shots! I've often thought that I should pull out the camera and take photos out the window while on the plane, but that pesky fear of flying combined with claustrophobia generally puts me in the aisle seat if ever possible.
I actually did take photos during one flight, but that was photos of the jerkwad in front of me who sat down and immediately slammed his seat back as far as it would go, rendering my line of sight void of all but his hair follicles. So I took a picture of it, in case he ever wanted to know what the 4 inch circle of scalp at the top of his head looked like.
But I much prefer your shots. Will have to try next time I fly.
Bree On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:43 pm
What beautiful pictures. It reminds me of the last time I was on a flight… except instead of being able to get a shot of the sunset – I was busy restraining two kids to their seats!
ivoryhut On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:44 pm
Jen, thanks for the correction. I might have lost another bottle of something dear to me. Really? 3 ounces?
Vicki, what a cool pilot to circle around so the other side of the plane gets to see the view! I am set to fly cross-country soon. I'm hoping for clear skies and the same pilot you had.
Vicki from NNY On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:44 pm
I love the photos. They are awesome. You inspire me.
Sarah Schantz On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:53 pm
Your photos, as always, are awesome! Thanks for another great tutorial!
Debbie On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:54 pm
Thank you so much for the ideas – and the tip to wear dark clothing. I'll try this the next time I'm on a plane. I actually do enjoy going to the airport, probably reminds me of my childhood and the excitement of vacation and getting to go on a PLANE!
Georgia girl On Tuesday, November 4 at 2:59 pm
Vicki, don't want to rain on your canyon. I am a flight attendant and if the pilot circle around it was because he had to for some reason, they do those things to slow down. Could be air traffic ahead and you circle the canyon and then you do not circle you landing airport. Folks don't get upset they caught a nice view. Sorry sweetie but remember it's the gov'ment that tells us when we can land.
snickerdoodles On Tuesday, November 4 at 3:02 pm
Those are lovely shots. With three boys chances of landing a window seat are rare for me. I will show this to my oldest, he's loving his point and shoot and your photography has inspired me to encourage him to use his rather than my SLR. Your work is wonderful!
K in KY On Tuesday, November 4 at 3:07 pm
On a recent evening trip home from Jamaica, we were treated to sunset on the right side of the plane and the moon on the left side…at the exact same time. It was awesome!
Laura S On Tuesday, November 4 at 3:13 pm
I love taking pics from the plane, but they aren't nearly as beautiful as yours.
Joce On Tuesday, November 4 at 3:20 pm
REALLY beautiful pictures. Wish I knew how to do that. I use a point and shoot, and have gotten some nice shots, but they aren't as nice as yours (cause I don't know what I am doing). Anyway, thanks for sharing.
Veronica On Tuesday, November 4 at 3:25 pm
what about us "nothings" that only have a P&S Digi? How should we manually have our settings? I'm trying and experimenting around town. Moving cars are the only thing I'll be in for a while!! Love your post!!
KP On Tuesday, November 4 at 3:29 pm
Great pics Ivoryhut! I love to take pictures from the plane too! It's such an important part of the journey… you know-having to throw away your favorite perfume! Or having to pay $50 bucks b/c your bag is 1lb overweight… ahh… the joys of travel! And, the sad thing is that I am a travel agent! I hear all the horror stories!!
The sunrise pics are the best- but I'm not to crazy about getting up that early!
Anna On Tuesday, November 4 at 3:48 pm
I love airplane photos! One of the best reasons to fly! Well, that and the possibility of a tan. Your photos are gorgeous… I especially like the first one.
Here are a couple I took last spring:
Leaving Chicago: the lights are blurred from going a million hours an hour during takeoff (I'm so technical), but I think it makes it magical. Sorta:
Flying home from Vegas:
Grand Canyon:
Anna On Tuesday, November 4 at 3:51 pm
3.5 ounces aside, it's my 2 and 3 year olds that make me dread the airport (and the plane ride). I'm usually asking for an aisle seat these days but maybe someday I'll be taking aerial photos again – thanks for tips!
Barb On Tuesday, November 4 at 3:53 pm
I have some great shots from airplanes…love to try the aerial photos!
Carol Q On Tuesday, November 4 at 4:00 pm
We're flying to Barcelona, Spain in a week from Seattle so THIS time, I'll have my camera over my shoulder when I board the aircraft (we're sooo lucky, it's 2-4-2 seating and we have a window!!). Thanks for the setting information. One time my husband got shots during daylight of the far, far, FAR north. How beautiful when there is no cloud cover.
Blue On Tuesday, November 4 at 4:06 pm
Oooh Pick Me Pick ME! I ♥ planes! And airports. And take off and landing and security frisking (just kidding about that last one).
Of course I'm a flight attendant. So unlike the customers in their comfy leather seats and big windows, I don't have a seat with a view. But sometimes I go in the cockpit during flight and WOW! talk about breathtaking. There are nights when the sky is so vast and clear, and the stars are so bright. THe pilots will turn off all their instrument lights and we'll gaze from 39K feet at the milky way. or unbelievable aurora borealis through their 3/4 surround windows. that's my favorite. the shooting stars, the planets shining and the stars burning in the firmament. it's something i wish i could show my "wanna be an astronaut" DD but alas, no access allowed.
I've gotten some nice pics when commuting though. You're right that the sky changes fast. the windows routinely need swiping, and glare from within is something to consider. Of course to my fellow amateurs, i'd add NO FLASH!
I love your posts Ivory! ♥
Patriot Girl On Tuesday, November 4 at 4:25 pm
Thanks for making the ordinary into the extordinary!
Bush Babe On Tuesday, November 4 at 4:27 pm
Agree wholeheartedly with the last commenter (Blue) about flashes. Not good people – they only work when the subject is between about 1 metre and 5 metres away and NOT when something reflective is between you and the scene you want to capture!! Always amazes me that at sporting events (think Olympic) millions of flashes go off during a night-time event around the stadium… people are only lighting up the backs of heads right in front of them!!
Loved this post Ivory Hut – of course, I need to be inspired to take LESS photos not MORE. What kinda hard drives do you people have??? Heh.
ivoryhut On Tuesday, November 4 at 4:31 pm
BB, I only have one external drive (so far), and my music files take up most of the space. Then again, I'm not storing huge RAW images, since my point & shoot doesn't do RAW.
Of course, I may be singing a different tune in a week or two. I'm going to try to "hack" my PowerShot and make it shoot RAW. I'll either succeed, or fry a memory card. Exciting.
Bush Babe On Tuesday, November 4 at 4:33 pm
PS – here is your post from the opposite perspective … OK, I doubt you were flying over inland Australia, but you know what I mean!
Wonders Never Cease On Tuesday, November 4 at 4:52 pm
Pretty pictures! But the last time I flew a lot, I was too busy trying to keep my tired children from driving the passengers into mutiny. No time for cloud gazing.
Maybe next time!
Texas Rhea On Tuesday, November 4 at 5:28 pm
Great photos, Ivoryhut! IMpressive. I'm not wild about airports, but I do love people-watching.
Becky up the hill On Tuesday, November 4 at 5:30 pm
I love to fly..it doesn't scare me..taking off, landing..no problem..going to the potty..problem. I hold it. Going through security, daunting..being taken aside and having an agent take my Cherry jam out of my carry on and throw it in the trash, heart breaking. I like looking for celebrities too..and sometimes i see one..well I saw 'one'..then at a certain time of my trip, I get tired and now I'm sick of flying and want my Mommy. Oh and my other fear..er concern..I'm a nervous Nelly that my luggage will not be come along with me..tho it has never happened..I'm always worried my luggage, my make-up, my World in my one suitcase will end up in 10-buck-2..p.s. one time a few yrs. ago I bought a vtg suitcase to carry all my vtg buys home in. I collect vtg suitcases. The lady behind me whispered to her husband, 'I didn't know you could even buy THAT kind of luggage anymore'…she didn't get vintage! HA!
Kirsten On Tuesday, November 4 at 6:15 pm
I love taking shots out the window on planes too! I have even been known to schedule flights for the best sunset shots.
These shots are all lovely! Nicely done, and good advice!
Amanda On Tuesday, November 4 at 6:20 pm
Thanks for the advice! I fly often for my job and I love the shots I get from the air, ground, etc. However, I am a bit curious as to what you were doing with your camera because I have never been burly man wrestled to the ground over my camera! What kind of airlines are you flying?! Obviously, not friendly. ha ha!
Susan On Tuesday, November 4 at 6:51 pm
Great pics. I, too, love to take lots of pictures from a window seat. Aren't they amazing? I think that smudge was an orb. hmmm.
GayeN On Tuesday, November 4 at 7:18 pm
I love your shots! Brings back memories of my first plane ride lol. Wished I had shots like those though. Thanks for sharing.
Jenny On Tuesday, November 4 at 7:20 pm
This is a great idea, maybe it will take my mind off of the motion sickness. I will now look forward to the next time I have to hop on an airplane. Great article.
janelle On Tuesday, November 4 at 8:04 pm
WHERE was photo #1 taken? please, i'm dying to know! it's fascinating.
SleeplessInKL On Tuesday, November 4 at 8:15 pm
A DSLR is the best bet for great-looking shots from a plane, mainly because it powers up quickly (and can be stashed away before the stewardess can reach your aisle) and its shutter speed can be adjusted. I got one sky/clouds/wing shot here: http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2008/03/10/blue-sky-white-clouds
and one sunset shot here: http://www.sleeplessinkl.com/2008/03/03/sunsets.
Patti On Tuesday, November 4 at 8:37 pm
I'm getting on a plane tomorrow, non-stop to Paris! I'll have to give some of these tips a try!
fah On Tuesday, November 4 at 8:45 pm
Ivory Hut, I especially loved the very first and the very last photo you posted. And especially ESPECIALLY the first one — absolutely breathtaking!
Shawna On Tuesday, November 4 at 8:49 pm
You have some truly beautiful shots there!
erin On Tuesday, November 4 at 8:52 pm
I am SO doing this next time I get on a plane. Maybe that'll take my mind off the motion sickness.
dlyn On Tuesday, November 4 at 9:15 pm
Beautiful! I have never flown, but if I do, I will for sure be looking to get some shots like these.
Rose in TN On Tuesday, November 4 at 9:17 pm
Love, love, love to fly! I had no idea you could get such great shots with all that thick glass in the way!
livinonthecrowrock On Tuesday, November 4 at 9:30 pm
Really gorgeous pics, Ivoryhut. Such vibrant colors. Are you sure you're not really PW? Your and her writing sound SOOOOOOO similar! And, your pics have a similar flavor. LOL! Maybe that's why you are such good friends!
Ellen F. On Tuesday, November 4 at 9:57 pm
You make me wish I didn't hate flying.
ivoryhut On Tuesday, November 4 at 10:13 pm
When you refer to the first photo, do you mean the bird or the rivers? The bird shot was taken while on a water taxi over New York's East River. The river shot was taken over Florida.
Anonymous On Wednesday, November 5 at 12:05 am
There's the WOW factor again!
Catherine On Wednesday, November 5 at 12:32 am
I like airports. But then again, most of the time I get to an airport, I have just finished a stressful few weeks of finals and papers and stress and am on my way home to enjoy well-deserved home-cooked meals and clean laundry.
Lisette On Wednesday, November 5 at 2:39 am
Joy Gross On Wednesday, November 5 at 6:05 am
Why cant you take photos on a plane? I love the photos.. they are awesome… but I will have to just enjoy yours.. .I just cant fly… I wish I could… but I just cant. ackkkk
Amy kennedy On Wednesday, November 5 at 6:51 am
Hi…that was beautiful….that little "eew" spot is a dust spot take it to you local camera store and have them give it a good dust! Speaking from experience!
farmnwife On Wednesday, November 5 at 7:37 am
I absolutely love that dark horizon pic.
leslie h (in MD) On Wednesday, November 5 at 7:43 am
Beautiful photos!
I'm with PW – I can't HANDLE flying. Actually, it's the PEOPLE I can't handle. I feel sorry for the flight attendants. But ANYway, every airplane window I've ever looked out (before I gave up flying) was scratchy on the OUTside. Blech.
mosheep/Denise On Wednesday, November 5 at 7:52 am
Beautiful pictures.
Not a big fan of flying but I go every once in a while because the thought of where I am going to be visiting over rides the fear of flying. Has to be a direct flight though as i hate taking off and landing.
What Happens Next... On Wednesday, November 5 at 9:19 am
I LOVE taking photos from the airplane!
I travel a lot, and have never been told not to take them. But I do get strange looks, especially from the person in the window seat in front of me!
Fun post!
Suzanne H On Wednesday, November 5 at 9:37 am
Thanks for the tips!! I take about 50 flights a year and am glad I'm not the only one taking pictures from the plane! I have gotten some amazing ones of glaciers in Alaska- now I wonder how much better they will be next time following your tips! Truly appreciated :o).
barbara On Wednesday, November 5 at 10:38 am
i LOVE the sunrise/set one with the tail of the aircraft in the picture! stunning!
Charmion On Wednesday, November 5 at 10:56 am
NO, I do not fly me and my husband flew one time to Vegas and it was bad the only reason i got back on is i was comig HOME.
Jenni in KS On Wednesday, November 5 at 11:03 am
I took a few shots from the air on our trip to California in August. I did it mostly out of boredom and the need to distract myself from that awful feeling in the pit of my stomach. I never imagined they would come out anywhere near decent. The results weren't as good as some of these, but it encouraged me to try it again–if I ever fly again.
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Stephanie On Wednesday, November 5 at 1:26 pm
I always take pictures from the plane. I don't care how many funny looks I get from people.
AnnieJ On Wednesday, November 5 at 1:40 pm
Flying to the UK, we were over Greenland and I was in my usual seat, trying to stick my head out of the window to take in more of the incredible view … when I was asked to close the blind so that people could watch the movie. I'm not a great advocate of civil disobedience, but this time I WAS civil, but not obedient. There was no way I was going to sit in darkness watching a bad movie while Greenland, and later Hudson Bay with huge cracks in the the ice, were laid out beneath me.
Wish I'd had my camera!
Seahawker On Wednesday, November 5 at 1:55 pm
Beautiful shots! We went to Sweden in August and I was lucky enough to sit by the window on the way home and I took some amazing pictures as we were flying over Greenland. I will have to post some on Facebook.
Susan On Wednesday, November 5 at 3:19 pm
Wow..what wonderful shots! Good attitude. Great advice too..thanks !
Wayfaring Wanderer On Wednesday, November 5 at 9:01 pm
I'm the same way about window seats….I just began traveling by plane in the past year, but taking photos from the window is what keeps me occupied.
fah On Thursday, November 6 at 12:04 am
Ok, sorry — when I said first (and I think maybe it was the same for other people?), I was referring to the first of the pictures taken on an airplane.
So first photo (for me) refers not to the bird one, but to the river one.
I've seen a lot of pictures taken on airplanes before, but I don't quite recall anything like your first (river) picture. Again, gorgeous and mesmerizing!
Dcan On Thursday, November 6 at 3:27 am
I did a lot of flying this summer, but didn't really think about taking a pic until my flight from Prague to Milan. Here is my shot of the alps. http://picasaweb.google.com/deanna.cantrell/Milan#5254026210149946898
AdornmentsbyMilani On Thursday, November 6 at 4:01 am
Soooo that's how you get your window shots so squeaky clean!!! Wipe-eees. Glad that I'm not the only one that carries those around. Except you utilize yours to make photo art, I use it to wipe dirty, muddy, grimy little hands. Anytime you'd like to trade uses just let me know;)
water works On Thursday, November 6 at 9:47 am
What a wonderful set of pictures! I'd like to make a request for a future post, though. I am really interested in this Canon you use…but my experience with digitals is that indoor pictures turn out yellow and nasty looking. Since many of my shots have to be indoors, I'd like to know what to do with this camera's settings to achieve true color shots while indoors. I know it has something to do with white balance….but what???
CWaggoner On Thursday, November 6 at 12:23 pm
This was a great topic to blog about! I travel somewhat frequently so I appreciated a new perspective on something that has become so commonplace. And the humor was spot on. Who can't identify with the humiliation of taking off the top layer of clothing that was disguising so much?
ivoryhut On Friday, November 7 at 8:32 am
Water works, check your white balance and make sure it's set for indoor lighting (either tungsten or flourescent or halogen, if you have those settings). When your camera's white balance is set for natural light (e.g. cloudy, daylight, etc.), moving indoors where there is artificial light without changing your white balance will make your photos yellow.
Not that yellow is all that bad. I happen to like it a lot when Coldplay sings it.
Scott Roeben On Friday, November 7 at 1:12 pm
I believe that tilt is called Dutch tilt (or Dutch angle). Love it, and it does tend to give a little extra oomph to images.
Heidi On Sunday, November 9 at 12:08 am
Holy smokes! What breath-taking photos!


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