Multiplexing network system and digital information transferring method with setting of data stream compression rates by a master device

摘要

In a multiplexing network system in which media devices are interconnected through a digital transmission path, during system startup, a device that is used as a master device holds management information for recognizing bands used by media devices connected to the digital transmission path and management information for recognizing what type of data is output/received between the media devices. During the system startup, the master device refers to the management information to set the compression rates of data streams transferred between the media devices to be variable.