Patent ID: 7123621
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A communication system controlling a logical connection comprising: a controller; a source node including a first connection control register; and a destination node including a second connection control register, wherein said controller is adapted to select one of a first and a second communication protocol as a communication protocol to be used between said source node and said destination node, to set a logical connection to be used between said source node and said destination node, to access the first connection control register to store therein information for the communication protocol selected by the controller and information for the logical connection set by said controller, and to access the second connection control register to store therein information for the communication protocol selected by said controller and information for the logical connection set by said controller, wherein the first communication protocol is a communication protocol that uses a broadcast communication, but does not use an isochronous transfer, and wherein said controller, said source node and said destination node are adapted to communicate with each other using a communication unit conformed to IEEE 1394-1995 standard.