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Network with flexible multimedia data routing

US8909172B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SMSC Europe GmbH · DE

Inventors

Herbert Hetzel · Schweigen-Rechtenbach, DE
Rainer Klos · Ettlingen, DE
Christian Thiel · Oberaudorf, DE
Claudius Becker · Bad Schönborn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 14, 2005
Grant date	Dec 9, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L65/611
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital network for communication between a plurality of subscribers by means of streaming data comprises at least one subscriber that is a transmitter, and at least one subscriber that is a receiver. At least one transmitter is adapted to be activated, and then to feed streaming data in the form of broadcasts or multicasts into the network. Furthermore, at least one receiver is adapted to be activated, and then to select from the network streaming data that are compatible with its data formats, and to read the selected streaming data from the network.

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