Patent ID: 6629173
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method of reserving an isochronous channel on a serial bus connecting a plurality of information processing devices, comprising the steps of:inputting a reservation for the isochronous channel for use by a designated device on the serial bus at a reservation start time; the input reservation including a channel number, an input information processing device, an output information processing device, the reservation start time, and a reservation stop time; storing the input reservation in a storage means; and reserving bandwidth on said serial bus for the isochronous channel on the basis of said reservation at a predetermined time prior to said reservation start time; the reserving bandwidth step comprising the steps of: acquiring the isochronous channel; acquiring the required bandwidth on the acquired isochronous channel; setting the input plug control register of the input information processing device; and setting the output plug control register of the output information processing device.