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Control messaging for an entertainment and communications network

  • US 20020188752A1
  • Filed: 05/04/2001
  • Published: 12/12/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A control message structure for controlling communication between nodes on a peer-to-peer network, said control message structure comprising:

  • a preamble for bus arbitration;

    a destination address indicating a network address of a node to which a control message is being sent;

    a source address indicating a node as being a source of said message;

    a payload containing said message; and

    a checksum for checking whether the received message is valid.

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