Patent ID: 7068674
Filing Date: 2006-06-27
Classification: H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting a data stream among a plurality of nodes in a digital interface, the method comprising: determining, at a first node of the plurality of nodes, that a second node is to be a master in accordance with a user selection, the user selection determining a connection for transmitting the data stream; transmitting from the first node to the second node a connection command having a predetermined format; allocating, using an isochronous resource manager, a channel for transmitting the data stream via the connection and a bandwidth for transmitting the data stream via the connection; and transmitting the data stream by one of a point-to-point connection between the first and second nodes and a broadcast connection among the nodes, the point-by-point connection effecting a transmission from the second node to the first node and the broadcast connection effecting a transmission from the second node to at least one of the plurality of the nodes, the transmission occurring after a making of the connection according to the received connection command and before a breaking of the connection according to the received connection command; wherein the predetermined format of the connection command of the comprises: