embodiments of the invention may organize prioritized data segments that are to be included in the same transmission such that higher priority segments are sent earlier in the transmission if a data error occurs during the transmission that renders the remainder of the transmission unusable the higher priority segments may have already been received such prioritization may be especially helpful when the segments are allowed to have variable lengths and each segment contains a field specifying its length application_number US 44158006 A description in the following description numerous specific details are set forth however it is understood that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details in other instances well known circuits structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure an understanding of this description references to u201c one embodiment u201d u201c an embodiment u201d u201c example embodiment u201d u201c various embodiments u201d etc indicate that the embodiment s of the invention so described may include particular features structures or characteristics but not every embodiment necessarily includes the particular features structures or characteristics further some embodiments may have some all or none of the features described for other embodiments in the following description and claims the terms u201c coupled u201d and u201c connected u201d along.