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Software architecture for controlling data streams based on linked command blocks

  • US 5,930,480 A
  • Filed: 10/10/1996
  • Issued: 07/27/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of controlling a data stream in a computer system, comprising the steps of:

  • combining a series of data stream commands at least some of which are capable of controlling aspects of data flow of one or more of a plurality of data items associated with a data stream to be transmitted over an isochronous channel within said computer system between at least one sender client and at least one listener client associated with said isochronous channel, into a nil terminated linked list to form a data stream control procedure;

    assigning said data stream control procedure to said data stream; and

    managing said of data items associated with said data stream within said computer system by executing operations on said data items according to said data stream control procedure, said data items comprising packets configured in accordance with the IEEE 1394 Serial Bus Standard.

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