Data stream control for network devices
US8149711B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08C2201/41
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for data stream control for network devices. Some embodiments of an apparatus include a receiver to receive a token for a command associated with a stream of data, where the command is one of multiple command types. The token has a fixed size and format, and the token is provided in a field of a data packet. The apparatus further includes a network unit to determine the type of command based on the token, to parse a set of fields in the data packet for command data, and implement the command.
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