Patent ID: 6445711
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method of establishing an isochronous connection between a talker device and a listener device within a network of buses, wherein bridge devices are coupled between buses within the network of buses, the method comprising the steps of:a. sending an asynchronous control mechanism packet from an initiating device directed to a selected one of the talker device and the listener device, wherein the asynchronous control mechanism packet includes an address value corresponding to the selected one of the talker device and the listener device and a designation specifying that the packet is an asynchronous control mechanism packet; b. receiving the asynchronous control mechanism packet at a current bridge device within the route between the talker device and the listener device; c. allocating resources necessary to establish the isochronous connection between the talker device and the listener device; d. determining if the current bridge device is a final bridge device within the route; e. passing the asynchronous control mechanism packet on to a next bridge device and repeating steps b-d if it is determined that the current bridge device is not the final bridge device within the route; and f. sending a control message to the initiating device if it is determined that the current bridge device is the final bridge device within the route.