Patent ID: 9191421
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: H04L,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for initiating a session over a High Definition Base T (HDBaseT) network, the method comprising: receiving, at a session partner, a request message requesting an initiation of a session from an initiation apparatus over an Ethernet network; and transmitting, by the session partner, a response message in response to the request message to the initiation apparatus over the Ethernet network, wherein the request message includes a first source entity reference field for identifying the initiation apparatus and a first destination entity reference field for identifying the session partner, wherein the first source entity reference field includes a Medium Access Control (MAC) address for identifying a management entity contained in the initiation apparatus and a HDBaseT group port identifier (TPG ID) for identifying a port of the initiation apparatus, and wherein the first destination entity reference field includes a Medium Access Control (MAC) address for identifying a management entity contained in the session partner and a HDBaseT group port identifier (TPG ID) for identifying a port of the session partner.