Method and system for configuring an asymmetric link based on monitored messages

摘要

A networking device for multimedia applications including self-configurable asymmetric ports. The networking device is coupled to end-devices configured to use multimedia control messages to control their operation. The networking device monitors the multimedia control messages transmitted through it and sets the direction of at least one of the self-configurable asymmetric ports according to the monitored multimedia control messages. Also disclosed a wired switch supporting uncompressed video including self-configurable asymmetric ports. The switch is coupled to end-devices configured to use control messages to control their operation, and the switch is configured to: monitor the control messages transmitted through it, change at least some of the monitored control messages transmitted through it or create spoofed control messages, and automatically set the direction of at least one of the self-configurable asymmetric ports according to the monitored control messages.