Patent ID: 6717955
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: H04L,H04Q

Abstract:
A method of packetizing at least two data streams, comprising the steps of:producing a first packet from each one of the respective data streams; and coordinating the packetizing of the respective data streams to substantially, synchronously produce each said first packet resulting from the respective data streams, wherein the coordinating step comprises the steps of: a respective packetizing means receiving the respective data streams, the respective packetizing means requesting permission for packetizing from a synchronizing means, the synchronizing means receiving the permission request from the respective packetizing means to packetize said first packets resulting from the respective data streams, and the synchronizing means transmitting permission to packetize to the respective packetizing means, to coordinate said respective packetizing means to release said first packets resulting from the respective data streams substantially synchronously with first packets produced by said other packetizing means.