Method and apparatus for real-time transport of multi-media information in a network
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1. A networking module comprising:
- a first block to receive a serial digital media signal, and provide a parallel digital media signal based on the serial digital media signal; and
a second block, operative with the first block, to store the parallel digital media signal in a corresponding slot in an outgoing frame, and to send the outgoing frame in response to receiving an incoming frame.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of a networking module, a first block receives a serial digital media signal, and provides a parallel digital media signal based on the serial digital media signal. A second block, operative with the first block, stores the parallel digital media signal in a corresponding slot in an outgoing frame, and sends the outgoing frame in response to receiving an incoming frame.
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58 Claims
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1. A networking module comprising:
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a first block to receive a serial digital media signal, and provide a parallel digital media signal based on the serial digital media signal; and
a second block, operative with the first block, to store the parallel digital media signal in a corresponding slot in an outgoing frame, and to send the outgoing frame in response to receiving an incoming frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A networking module comprising:
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a first block to receive an incoming frame having a plurality of slots, and to extract a parallel digital media signal from one of the slots; and
a second block, operative in response to the first block, to receive the parallel digital media signal, and provide a serial digital media signal based on the parallel digital media signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A networking module comprising:
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a first block to receive a serial digital media signal, and provide a parallel digital media signal based on the serial digital media signal, respectively, the first block being operatively coupled to a first port to receive a first incoming frame; and
a second block, operative with the first block, to store the parallel digital media signal in a slot in the first incoming frame to produce a combined frame, and to send the combined frame to a second port in response to receiving a timing frame from the second port. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 50)
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46. A networking module comprising:
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a signal receiver block to receive a serial digital media signal, and provide a parallel digital media signal based on the serial digital media signal; and
first and second blocks, each operatively coupled to a first and second ports, respectively, the first and second blocks also being operatively coupled to the signal receiver block, the first block to receive a first incoming frame from the first port, the second block to store the parallel digital media signal in a slot in the first incoming frame to provide a combined frame, and to send the combined frame to a second port in response to receiving a timing frame from the second port.
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49. A networking module comprising:
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a signal receiver block to receive a serial digital media signal, and provide a parallel digital media signal based on the serial digital media signal; and
a first block, operatively coupled to a first and second ports, the first also being operatively coupled to the signal receiver block, the first block to receive a first incoming frame from the first port, to store the parallel digital media signal in a slot in the first incoming frame to provide a combined frame, and to send the combined frame to a second port in response to receiving a timing frame from the second port.
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51. A method of operating a networking module comprising:
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receiving frames synchronously at a predetermined interval in accordance with a first protocol;
determining when the frames are not being received at the predetermined interval; and
receiving and transmitting frames in accordance with a second protocol when said determining determines that the frames are not being received at the predetermined interval. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. A multi-media system comprising:
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a plurality of networking modules, coupled to each other, at least a subset of the networking modules receiving control information in frames;
a computer coupled to at least one of the networking modules, the computer comprising a networking-module application program to control the networking modules by supplying control information to the at least one networking module, wherein the at least one networking module provides at least a subset of the control information in at least one frame. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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