Heterogeneous media packet bridging
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1. A method to bridge network packet media, comprising:
- receiving a first network packet from a first media channel via a first network interface;
receiving a second network packet from a second media channel via a second network interface;
relaying the first network packet and the second network packet to a single processing resource; and
using an application accessible to the single processing resource to bridge the first network packet to the second media channel via the second network interface and the second network packet to the first media channel via the first network interface.
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Abstract
Methods and Systems are provided for bridging heterogeneous media packets using a single processor resource having a virtual bridge. Network interfaces associated with heterogeneous media channels relay network packets to the virtual bridge. The virtual bridge accesses metadata associated with the relayed network packets and translates the network packets to between media formats. The translated network packets are then relayed to an appropriate network interface. In one embodiment, the virtual bridge is dynamically configurable within the processing resource.
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1. A method to bridge network packet media, comprising:
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receiving a first network packet from a first media channel via a first network interface;
receiving a second network packet from a second media channel via a second network interface;
relaying the first network packet and the second network packet to a single processing resource; and
using an application accessible to the single processing resource to bridge the first network packet to the second media channel via the second network interface and the second network packet to the first media channel via the first network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method to bridge network packet media, comprising:
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receiving a first network packet associated with a first media format;
receiving a second network packet associated with a second media format; and
accessing a translation data structure accessible to a single network resource in order to translate the first network packet from the first media format to the second media format. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A network packet media bridging system, comprising:
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a plurality of network interfaces, wherein each network interface accepts network packets from a different media transmission channel; and
a bridging application that is accessible to a single processing resource for receiving the network packets from the network interfaces and for translating a number of the network packets between media formats for delivery to a number of the media transmission channels. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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