Communication system and method for sending isochronous streaming data within a frame segment using a signaling byte

US7327742B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• David J. Knapp · Austin, US
• Patrick Heck · Durmersheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 26, 2002
• Grant date: Feb 5, 2008
• Expiry date: Apr 10, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04J3/0638
• WIPO field: Telecommunications
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system, network interface, and communication port is provided for interconnecting a network of multimedia devices. The multimedia devices can send streaming and/or non-streaming data across the network. The network accommodates all such types of data and assigns data types to time slots or frame segments within each frame to ensure streaming data maintains its temporal relationship at the receiver consistent with the transmitter. A signaling byte is preferably used to keep track of an amount by which isochronous streaming data occupies a frame segment.