Ethernet Equipment Utilizing Catalogs And Continuity Checks To Enhance UPnP And AVB Applications
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Abstract
A method and an Ethernet local area network are described herein in which the Ethernet local area network is configured to enable a talking device (e.g., microphone) to send a media stream to one or more listening devices (e.g., speakers). In one embodiment, the method for configuring the Ethernet local area network includes the following steps: (1) providing a user of a talking device with a “relevant” catalog which contains information including positional information about one or more listening devices; (2) allowing the user to interface with the “relevant” catalog so they can select at least one of the listening device(s); (3) enabling the talking device to send a subscribe-request message to the selected listening device(s) requesting that the selected listening device(s) subscribe to the talking device; (4) and sending a media stream from the talking device to the selected listening device(s).
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18 Claims
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1-14. -14. (canceled)
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15. A smart plug comprising:
a wall plug which contains active circuitry so as to function as an Ethernet end system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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