Abstract: A system and method for setting up security of a controlled device by a control point in a home network are provided, in which authority to perform a function intended by a user is acquired through authentication between the control point and the controlled device, a security channel is created for performing the function, and a credential setting used by the user is synchronized among controlled devices in the home network.

Abstract: A method is provided for resolving a collision of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses between devices connected to a first server and a second server remotely accessed in a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) remote access service. The second server receives address information of a network of the first server from the first server. The second server compares address information of a network of the second server with the received address information of the network of the first server, and determines whether a collision has occurred between addresses of the first server and the second server. A collided address is changed when the collision has occurred.

Abstract: Provided are a guaranteed services method and apparatus in bridged LAN. streams are transmitted through bridges to a plurality of listener stations in a distributed network, and each bridge performs filtering, stream group registration and authentication for the streams. Accordingly, quality of service (QoS) in a distributed network can be improved. Furthermore, streams to the plurality of listener stations can be guaranteed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for playing back a scene using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). A control point sends a request for a scene to be played back to a media server that stores Audio/Video (AV) content and receives the scene to be played back from the media server in response to the request. The control point receives information about supportable protocol and file format from a media renderer that will play back content, and determines a content resource, a protocol and a file format to be used for playback based on the information. The control point composes a scene to be played back based on the received scenes. The media renderer plays back the composed scene.

Abstract: A method for protecting personal information in a home network is provided, in which a controlled device receives a subscribe request for a service of the controlled device, from a control point, and accepts the subscribe request. The controlled device receives information about the control point from the control point, and performs event delivery to the control point according to a policy that is set based on the information about the control point, when an event occurs in the controlled device.

Abstract: Provided are a time synchronizing method and apparatus based on a time stamp. The time synchronizing method includes: transmitting a local time stamp based on a free-running local clock to a master node; receiving a response time stamp from the master node; calculating a delta time value based on the response time stamp; filtering the delta-time using a digital low pass filter running at the free-running local clock rate; and adjusting a local clock time based on the filtered delta time value.

Abstract: A method is provided for providing input in a home network using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP). A control point sends a request for information about input capabilities to an electronic device existing in the home network, and receives the information about the input capabilities in response to the request. The control point sets an input client and an input server based on the received information about the input capabilities. The control point transmits input data received through the set input client to the set input server.

Abstract: A system and method for transmitting/receiving a call on a home network. When a request for call transmission/reception is made, a CP selects a target electronic device to/from which to transmit/receive a call from among at least one electronic device, establishes a connection for call transmission/reception between a terminal and the selected target electronic device, and controls the call transmission/reception between the terminal and the selected target electronic device.

Abstract: Provided are a synchronizing apparatus and method for performing synchronization in a packet network. The synchronizing apparatus includes a sampling unit to measure a time difference using a plurality of time stamps included in a plurality of two-way message packets, an estimating unit to estimate a frequency offset by applying a baseline algorithm to the time difference, a verifying unit to verify the frequency offset to remove an error caused by network delay variation, and a synchronizing unit to remove the frequency offset from a local slave clock signal and generate a slave clock signal synchronized to a clock signal of a master device.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for transmitting a universal plug and play audio/video (UPnP-AV) stream is disclosed, which transmits a media stream from a media server to an media renderer, using an integrated protocol which combines an universal plug and play (UPnP) audio/video (AV) protocol and a residential Ethernet (ResE) subscription protocol. According to the method, an integrated protocol combining an UPnP-AV protocol and an Ethernet protocol can be used. Additionally, a secured quality of service (QoS) can be provided for the UPnP-AV stream.

Abstract: Provided are an apparatus for and a method of analyzing a network, for example, an asymmetric network having a plurality of links, and a wireless device for use in the network. A method of analyzing a network having a plurality of links includes performing one or more operations of sampling a packet interval between two packets transmitted consecutively, and analyzing configuration of the plurality of links included in the network based on the one or more sampled packet intervals.

Abstract: Provided are a guaranteed isochronous services method and apparatus in bridged LAN. Isochronous streams are transmitted through bridges to a plurality of listener stations in a distributed network, and each bridge performs filtering, stream group registration and authentication for the isochronous streams. Accordingly, quality of service (QoS) in a distributed network can be improved. Furthermore, isochronous streams to the plurality of listener stations can be guaranteed.

Abstract: Provided are a network system supporting a spanning tree protocol (STP), a relay apparatus thereof, and a method of creating a spanning tree. Proposed is a method of creating a tree topology, between AVB bridges, using a STP message including a group MAC address which is different from that used in a non-AVB (Audio Video Bridging) bridge (that is, a bridge without the function of AVB), in order to form a minimum number of AVB clouds. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently ensure transmission quality of a multimedia stream such as an AVB stream.

Abstract: A system and method of providing a quality of service (QoS) is provided. The method of providing the QoS in the link layer includes receiving, by a stream providing device, minimum and maximum resource requirement information of a stream receiving device; transmitting, by the stream providing device, a reservation message including the minimum and maximum resource requirement information; allocating a resource, by at least one bridge, based on the reservation message transmitted from the stream providing device; and receiving, by the stream receiving device, a stream transmitted from the stream providing device via the resource.

Abstract: A proximity control method for transmitting a content and a network node using the proximity control method is provided. A proximity control method for transmitting a content performs a different proximity control mechanism depending on each of a single proximity control (SPC) domain, a mixed proximity control (MPC) domain, and a network-based service domain, and each of nodes performs the different proximity control mechanism based on a physical distance from a neighboring node, the nodes being comprised in the SPC domain, the MPC domain, and the network-based service domain.

Abstract: An audio/vide bridging (AVB) system using an extended AVB reservation protocol, and a resource reservation method are provided wherean AVB system using an extended AVB reservation protocol includes an egress device for transmitting a Generic Attribute Registration Protocol (GARP) or Multiple Registration Protocol (MRP) message comprising an AVB stream identifier or an application stream identifier to a relay device, the relay device for registering the AVB stream identifier or the application stream identifier according to the GARP/MRP message, and transmitting the GARP/MRP message comprising the application stream identifier, to an ingress device, and the ingress device for allocating the AVB stream identifier corresponding to the application stream identifier via the GARP/MRP message comprising the application stream identifier, and transmitting a reservation signal to the relay device.

Abstract: Provided are a guaranteed services method and apparatus in bridged LAN. streams are transmitted through bridges to a plurality of listener stations in a distributed network, and each bridge performs filtering, stream group registration and authentication for the streams. Accordingly, quality of service (QoS) in a distributed network can be improved. Furthermore, streams to the plurality of listener stations can be guaranteed.

Abstract: An instant service method and apparatus for deficit-round-robin (DRR) data packet scheduling are provided. The method includes servicing a current flow according to packet scheduling; activating a new flow according to an input of a new data packet; servicing the new flow immediately when the current flow service is completed; and servicing a next flow when the new flow service is completed. The apparatus includes a packet memory; a flow information storage; an active list processor; a main controller; and an output part.

Abstract: A network intermediate device and method are provided. The network intermediate device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a data transmitting/receiving part which receives frames which have header error check information, and a control part which controls the data transmitting/receiving part to start forwarding the frame before the entire frame is received by determining whether there are errors in the header using the header error check information. In this case, the frame may comprise a first field in which header error check flag information is recorded to notify whether to perform the forwarding after checking for errors in the header, and a second field in which the header error check information is recorded. If it is confirmed that the check and forward method is applied by the header error check flag information, the control part may verify the header error check information to determine whether errors occur in the header.

Abstract: A method and system for measuring a distance between nodes in a packet network are provided. The system and method include measuring and storing a departure time of a ping packet sent from a source node to a destination node, sending a response packet with respect to the ping packet from the destination node to the source node, cutting through the ping packet or response packet to a successive node or the destination node without an intermediate node delay, computing a round-trip time by measuring an arrival time of the response packet at the source node and measuring the distance between the nodes, based on the round-trip time and speed of the ping packet.