Abstract: A method of synchronizing each local clock to a master clock in a data bus system is described. In an embodiment, the data bus system includes a plurality of nodes each having a local clock. Initially, a clock source for each local clock is the respective local clock generator of each node. During formation of a data bus configuration for the data bus system, each node assigns either a first identifier or a second identifier to each port that is coupled to another port. If a node has a first identifier port, the node changes a clock source for its local clock from the local clock generator to a particular clock recovery circuit that is coupled to the first identifier port. In another embodiment, a clock source for each local clock is initially the respective multiple mode clock recovery circuit (MMCRC) operating in the unlocked mode.

Abstract: A system for packet parsing and data reconstruction in an IEEE 1394-1995 serial bus network includes a network interface unit, a processing unit, and a memory wherein an operating system resides. The operating system includes a streaming services module and a multimedia Application Program Interface (API) module. The network interface unit receives a stream of packets from a transmission device. Each packet includes a header portion, and may also include a data portion. The data portion, if present, stores data content generated from source data organized in accordance with a predetermined format. The streaming services module stores and then parses the received packets. A method for packet parsing and data reconstruction includes the steps of receiving a packet stream; storing a first and a second packet; locating a header portion within the first packet; and determining whether a header portion within the second packet immediately follows the header portion within the first packet.

Abstract: When transmitting data such as audio data which require protection to be provided, difficulty levels of authentication are switched corresponding to processing power of equipments to communicate. Thus, for an equipment of low processing power may perform a Bluetooth communication based on the SDMI. Further, for a communicating counterparty which is an equipment of high processing power, such as a personal computer, sufficient countermeasures against hacking may be taken.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus and an information processing method are capable of preventing information from being copied illegally. To put it in detail, a hash function and a service key are stored in advance in an EEPROM of a DVD player serving as a source. In an EEPROM of a personal computer (PC) serving as a sink, on the other hand, its ID and a license key are stored beforehand. The DVD player requests the PC to transmit the ID. The DVD player then applies the hash function to data resulting from concatenation of the ID with the service key to generate a license key (=hash (ID ∥ service-key)). Subsequently, the DVD player generates a source side common session key and encrypts the session key by using the generated license key. Then, the DVD player transmits the encrypted source side common session key to the PC.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus and method that enables apparatuses connected to an IEEE 802 network to communicate with one another. A UPnP control point 1 and a UPnP device 2 are connected with an IEEE 802 network 11. When controlling the UPnP device 2, the UPnP control point 1 describes the content of control based on an AV/C command utilized for IEEE 1394. The command based on SOAP is transmitted to UPnP device 2 via the IEEE 802 network 11. The UPnP device 2 extracts the AV/C command from the command based on SOAP and executes a corresponding process. The present invention can be applied in personal computers.

Abstract: A communications system connected via a bus capable of transferring combinations of control signals and AV signals as packets while providing an environment which is the same as an environment where connections are made using analog signal lines. A register decided by an address is taken to be a virtual plug for each item of equipment. The plug enable for the input plug is set to 1 and a synchronous communication packet for the AV signal from the channel set by the channel number is received. The plug enable for the output plug is set to one and the synchronous communication packet for the information signal is sent to the channel set by the channel number at a transmission speed designated by the DR (Data Rate) at the bandwidth expressed by “Bandwidth”.

Abstract: In order to predictively time stamp isochronous data packets transmitted over an IEEE 1394-1995 serial bus network, an application, which is to send a stream of isochronous data packets to a receiving node, first transmits a number of dummy frames each consisting of a number of packets. Preferably, these isochronous data packets make up frames of video data. From these dummy packets, the application obtains the time stamp values within the common isochronous packet (CIP) header of each packet. Using these obtained time stamp values, the application calculates a presentation time value for each data frame to be transmitted. The obtained time stamp value from a transmitted video frame is used to calculate the presentation time for a video frame which is a number of frames ahead within the transmit queue.

Abstract: Methods for realizing advanced graphical user interface (GUI) in panel subunit. The present invention provides, in one embodiment, a button GUI element descriptor that defines a bitmap to be displayed when a button is out of focus and another bitmap to be displayed when the button is in focus. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a table GUI element descriptor that defines a table-like on screen display to be displayed on the contoller device. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a panel GUI element descriptor that includes a focused identifier attribute indicating a pre-determined element of the on-screen display as default focus. In this way, the target device would be able to control the default focus of the controller device when displaying an on-screen display.

Abstract: An isochronous data pipe provides a bi-directional path for data between an application and a bus structure. The isochronous data pipe includes the ability to send, receive and perform manipulations on any isochronous stream of data, including data on any number of isochronous channels. The isochronous data pipe is a programmable sequencer that operates on the stream of isochronous data as it passes through the isochronous data pipe. The isochronous data pipe is programmed by an application to perform specific operations on the stream of data before the data is either transmitted across the bus structure or sent to the application, thereby pre-processing and manipulating the data before it is delivered to its destination. The operations are performed on both the packet header and the data field of the data packet. The isochronous data pipe can be stopped and started on the occurrence of specific events.

Abstract: A method and system for using a new bus identifier in an interconnect, and the interconnect including a plurality of nodes and at least one bus bridge. A configuration change is determined on the first bus connected to the plurality of nodes. Each node has a corresponding bus identifier. A new bus identifier is assigned for each node having a changed state if a configuration change is determined on the first bus.

Abstract: A communications system connected via a bus capable of transferring combinations of control signals and AV signals as packets while providing an environment which is the same as an environment where connections are made using analog signal lines. A register decided by an address is taken to be a virtual plug for each item of equipment. The plug enable for the input plug is set to 1 and a synchronous communication packet for the AV signal from the channel set by the channel number is received. The plug enable for the output plug is set to one and the synchronous communication packet for the information signal is sent to the channel set by the channel number at a transmission speed designated by the DR (Data Rate) at the bandwidth expressed by “Bandwidth”.

Abstract: A method of address management in a net having a plurality of buses linked by a plurality of bus bridges where the net has only one branch bus with multiple bus bridges. A local identification address is assigned to each node on a branch bus and a bus number is assigned to each bus other than the branch bus. The bus number includes a common base and the local identification address for the node having a portal that connects to that bus.

Abstract: The invention provides an enciphering apparatus and method, a deciphering apparatus and method and an information processing apparatus and method by which illegal copying can be prevented with certainty. Data enciphered by a 1394 interface of a DVD player is transmitted to a personal computer and a magneto-optical disk apparatus through a 1394 bus. In the magneto-optical disk apparatus with which a change to a function is open to a user, the received data is deciphered by a 1394 interface. In contrast, in the personal computer with which a change to a function is open to a user, the enciphered data is deciphered using a time variable key by a 1394 interface, and a result of the decipherment is further deciphered using a session key by an application section.

Abstract: A method and a system for providing a connection using a stream identifier (“id”) are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system identifies a talker node, which provides an isochronous data stream via a communication media. Once the talker node is identified, an identifier and an sub-identifier of the talker node are identified. After identifying the identifier and sub-identifier, the stream id associated with the isochronous data stream is identified in response to the identifier and sub-identifier. Next, the system establishes at least one connection according to the stream id. When the connection between the second and talker nodes is established, the listener node reads the isochronous data stream.

Abstract: In a first embodiment, an applications programming interface (API) implements and manages isochronous and asynchronous data transfer operations between an application and a bus structure. During an asynchronous transfer the API includes the ability to transfer any amount of data between one or more local data buffers within the application and a range of addresses over the bus structure using one or more, asynchronous transactions. An automatic transaction generator may be used to automatically generate the transactions necessary to complete the data transfer. The API also includes the ability to transfer data between the application and another node on the bus structure isochronously over a dedicated channel. During an isochronous data transfer, a buffer management scheme is used to manage a linked list of data buffer descriptors.

Abstract: For the purpose of easily controlling the transmission of contents among a plurality of AV devices by using a general purpose network, in case of transmitting the contents held in a first device (source) 20 to a second device (sink) 30 by way of a designated transmission path, information relating to the transfer protocol for transmitting the contents is added to each content when the contents information held in the first device 20 is disclosed to a controller 10 on the network, and transmission management is performed based on the information on the transfer protocol added to each content when starting transmission of the contents between the first device 20 and the second device 30,.

Abstract: Digital video tape recorder which provides for the simultaneous recording of digital video signals and transmitting of those digital video signals either as analog or digital output signals, for example, for monitoring. In one mode, a recordable digital video signal is produced from a received digital video signal and recorded simultaneously with the conversion of the received digital video signal to an analog video signal which is supplied as an output. In another mode, an analog video signal is received, converted to a digital video signal for recording, and the converted digital video signal is simultaneously transmitted as an output video signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus capable of controlling an AV/C device from a UPnP control point. A UPnP control point 1 is connected with an IEEE 802 network 11, and AV/C devices 3, 4 are connected with IEEE 1394 network 12. The IEEE 802 network 11 and the IEEE 1394 network 12 are connected with each other through a UPnP device 2 functioning as a bridge. The UPnP device 2 converts an SOAP command transmitted from the UPnP control point 1 to an AV/C command to transfer the converted command to an AV/C device 3 through the IEEE 1394 network 12. The present invention can be applied to a personal computer.

Abstract: A method and system for providing an exact image transfer and root panel list within the panel subunit graphical user interface mechanism of networked electronic devices. The exact image transfer mechanism allows a target device to send a networked controller device a bitmap image of the exact display required of the target device. By transferring an exact bitmap of what is to be displayed, the target device can guarantee that the display rendered by the controller will not be modified or altered. This is useful in cases where the display represents an electronic program guide (EPG) or other suitable display that should be displayed with a predetermined arrangement and should not be altered by the controller. This is also useful in cases where the controller does not have a robust processing capability and therefore merely displays the exact bitmap sent by the target. Focus navigation is communicated from the controller to the target which then can alter the bitmap to illustrate an updated focus.

Abstract: An isochronous data pipe provides a bi-directional path for data between an application and a bus structure. The isochronous data pipe includes the ability to send, receive and perform manipulations on any isochronous stream of data, including data on any number of isochronous channels. The isochronous data pipe is a programmable sequencer that operates on the stream of isochronous data as it passes through the isochronous data pipe. The isochronous data pipe is programmed by an application to perform specific operations on the stream of data before the data is either transmitted across the bus structure or sent to the application, thereby pre-processing and manipulating the data before it is delivered to its destination. The operations are performed on both the packet header and the data field of the data packet. The isochronous data pipe can be stopped and started on the occurrence of specific events.