Self-configuring IP video router
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1. An automatic video router for providing a transport interface between first and second networks, wherein:
- the first network is operable as a host to multiple Internet Protocol (IP)-based video systems;
the second network is separate from the first network; and
the router is connected to the first and second networks, the router comprising plug-and-play functionality operable for;
providing a connection to both of the first and second networks via standard hardware interfaces; and
discovering the video sources on the first network,wherein the discovering of the video sources includes determining whether a device on the first network is a video source based on a Media Access Controller (MAC) address of the device received by the router in response to a broadcast message issued from the router.
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Abstract
The embodiments described in this disclosure address the above issues and others. Accordingly, a self-configuring IP video router provides a plug-and-play transport interface between two LANs, one of which is the host to multiple IP video cameras or servers.
In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, plug-and-play functionality provides that the device can be connected to both networks via standard hardware interfaces, discover the video sources on the “inside” network, and configure itself to do the appropriate IP address mapping and IP port transport across the interface between the networks.
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1. An automatic video router for providing a transport interface between first and second networks, wherein:
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the first network is operable as a host to multiple Internet Protocol (IP)-based video systems; the second network is separate from the first network; and the router is connected to the first and second networks, the router comprising plug-and-play functionality operable for; providing a connection to both of the first and second networks via standard hardware interfaces; and discovering the video sources on the first network, wherein the discovering of the video sources includes determining whether a device on the first network is a video source based on a Media Access Controller (MAC) address of the device received by the router in response to a broadcast message issued from the router. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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