Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multimedia interface device, information processing method corresponding information carrier and computer program
- Patent Title (中): 多媒体接口设备，信息处理方法对应的信息载体和计算机程序
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Application No.: US11188218Application Date: 2005-07-25
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Publication No.: US07606963B2Publication Date: 2009-10-20
- Inventor: Hervé Merlet , Stéphane Bizet , Laurent Frouin , Sylvain Buriau , Philippe Le Bars , Arnaud Closset
- Applicant: Hervé Merlet , Stéphane Bizet , Laurent Frouin , Sylvain Buriau , Philippe Le Bars , Arnaud Closset
- Applicant Address: NL Amstelveen
- Assignee: Canon Europa N. V.
- Current Assignee: Canon Europa N. V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Amstelveen
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: FR0300833 20030124
- Main IPC: G06F13/14
- IPC: G06F13/14 ; H04L12/50
Abstract:
A multimedia interface device for the transfer of information in a communications network comprises: at least two connection means to which, respectively, at least two sending devices can get connected by means respectively of two communications links compliant respectively with two protocols; means of connection to a single remote switching device by means of a single cable, the switching device comprising at least switching means between at least two ports; means to mix the information sent out by sending devices into only one stream of information in the form of segments being able to contain part of the information; and means to transfer the stream of information in the form of segments on at least one pair of cable to the switching device to which it is connected according to a third protocol.
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