Patent ID: 6169725
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
In a system having a plurality of intercoupled devices transmitting and receiving audio and video data, a method for establishing internal connections between components within the devices, comprising the steps of: designating for each of the internal connections, a label which identifies whether a particular internal connections is compliant with a specified standard and a status of the particular connection; detecting a reset condition, wherein the reset condition is initiated when one of the intercoupled devices is removed from the system and the reset condition is also initiated when an additional device is coupled to the system; reading a list upon detection of the reset condition, wherein the list contains information as to which internal connections within one of the devices can be disconnected; establishing connections to components according to the list; dropping connections to components according to the list; adjusting a count corresponding to an active internal connection when connection is established with that particular active internal connection;adjusting the count corresponding to the active internal connection when connection has been dropped; updating the status of the devices.