Method and system for proxy A/V bridging on an ethernet switch
First Claim
1. A method for communicating data, the method comprising:
- in a first communication device;
receiving a one or more link discovery messages via a port;
labeling said port based on the contents of said received one or more link discovery messages; and
determining whether said first communication device may utilize AV Bridging (AVB) services for transmitting and/or receiving protocol data units via said port based on said labeling and based on a quantity of second communication devices that are reachable via said port, wherein;
said port is labeled as a legacy port when said received one or more link discovery messages indicate that a said second communication device reachable via said port is not AVB-enabled; and
said first communication device is enabled to utilize said AV Bridging services via said port when said received one or more link discovery messages comprise a proxy request.
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Abstract
Aspects of a system for proxy A/V bridging on an Ethernet switch may include an AV switch enables reception of incoming PDUs from a legacy device via an AV block network, wherein each incoming PDU contains an AV stream identifier (which consists of a destination address and may also consist of a traffic class designation and/or higher level protocol identifiers). The destination address may identify a destination AV device within the AV block network. The AV switch may enable generation of outgoing PDUs by inserting or modifying a corresponding traffic class designation within each of the incoming PDUs. The AV switch may enable transmission using a specific traffic shaping process of each of the outgoing PDUs to a destination AV device within the AV block network based on the AV stream identifier and corresponding QoS parameters.
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1. A method for communicating data, the method comprising:
in a first communication device; receiving a one or more link discovery messages via a port; labeling said port based on the contents of said received one or more link discovery messages; and determining whether said first communication device may utilize AV Bridging (AVB) services for transmitting and/or receiving protocol data units via said port based on said labeling and based on a quantity of second communication devices that are reachable via said port, wherein; said port is labeled as a legacy port when said received one or more link discovery messages indicate that a said second communication device reachable via said port is not AVB-enabled; and said first communication device is enabled to utilize said AV Bridging services via said port when said received one or more link discovery messages comprise a proxy request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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4. A system for communicating data, the system comprising:
one or more circuits for use in a first communication device, wherein said one or more circuits enable; reception of one or more link discovery messages via a port; labeling of said port based on the contents of said received one or more link discovery messages; and determination of whether said first communication device may utilize AV Bridging (AVB) services for transmitting and/or receiving protocol data units via said port based on said labeling and based on a quantity of second communication devices that are reachable via said port, wherein; said port is labeled as a legacy port when said received one or more link discovery messages indicate that a said second communication device reachable via said port is not AVB-enabled; and said communication device is enabled to utilize said AV Bridging services via said port when said received one or more link discovery messages comprise a proxy request. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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7. A method for communicating data, the method comprising:
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receiving a link discovery message via a port; labeling said port based on the contents of said received link discovery message; and determining whether a communication device may utilize AV Bridging services for transmitting and/or receiving protocol data units via said port based on said labeling, wherein; said port is labeled as a legacy port when said link discover message does not comprise a time-synchronization-enabled attribute and an AV-enabled attribute; and said communication device is enabled to utilize said AV Bridging services via said port when said link discovery message comprises a proxy request attribute and when said port is labeled as said legacy port. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A system for communicating data, the system comprising:
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one or more circuits that enable reception of a link discovery message via a port; said one or more circuits enable labeling of said port based on the contents of said received link discovery message; and said one or more circuits enable determination of whether a communication device may utilize AV Bridging services for transmitting and/or receiving protocol data units via said port based on said labeling, wherein; wherein said port is labeled as a legacy port when said link discover message does not comprise a time-synchronization-enabled attribute and an AV-enabled attribute; and said communication device is enabled to utilize said AV Bridging services via said port when said link discovery message comprises a proxy request attribute and when said port is labeled as said legacy port. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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