Managing access to streams hosted on duplicating switches
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1. A method of changing a stream source accessed by a terminal, the method comprising:
- enabling a terminal to access a stream of data units from a first duplicating switch;
determining that the terminal should access the stream from a second duplicating switch; and
enabling the terminal to access the stream from the second duplicating switch.
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Abstract
A source accessed by a terminal may be changed by enabling a terminal to access a stream of data units on a first duplicating switch, determining that the terminal should access the stream from a second duplicating switch, and transitioning the terminal to the second duplicating switch to access the stream.
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53 Claims
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1. A method of changing a stream source accessed by a terminal, the method comprising:
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enabling a terminal to access a stream of data units from a first duplicating switch;
determining that the terminal should access the stream from a second duplicating switch; and
enabling the terminal to access the stream from the second duplicating switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of managing access to streams on duplicating switches, the method comprising:
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receiving a request from a terminal to receive a stream of data units;
identifying a duplicating switch to host the stream; and
enabling the duplicating switch to transmit the stream to the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method of changing a source accessed by a terminal from a stream of data units receiving from a first duplicating switch to a stream of data units receiving from a second duplicating switch, the method comprising:
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receiving a first stream of data units from a first duplicating switch;
determining that the terminal should receive a second stream of data units from a second duplicating switch during the transmission of the first stream to the terminal;
transitioning to the second stream of data units in response to the determination; and
synchronizing the first and second streams. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A stream manager comprising:
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first processing means structured and arranged to enable a terminal to access a stream of data units from a first duplicating switch;
second processing means structured and arranged to determine that the terminal should access the stream from a second duplicating switch; and
third processing means structured and arranged to enable the terminal to access the stream from the second duplicating switch.
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52. A stream manager comprising:
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first processing means structured and arranged to receive a request from a terminal to receive a stream of data units;
second processing means structured and arranged to identify a duplicating switch to host the stream; and
third processing means structured and arranged to enable the duplicating switch to transmit the stream to the terminal.
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53. A method of changing a source accessed by a terminal from receiving a stream of data units from a first duplicating switch to receiving the stream of data units from a second duplicating switch, the method comprising:
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receiving a first stream of data units from a first duplicating switch;
determining that the terminal should receive a second stream of data units from a second duplicating switch during the transmission of the first stream to the terminal;
transitioning to the second stream of data units in response to the determination; and
synchronizing the first and second streams.
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