Definition and service provided by IP Multicast Address maps well to 1394 Stream Channel Number
IP Multicast Address
- Identifies stream (IP Unicast identifies node)
- may be best effort (async)
- may have some QoS (isoch)
- multiple sources (talker)
- 1394 Stream Channel Number (6 bits)
- Identifies stream (NodeID identifies node)
- may be async (best effort)
- may be isochronous (Qos)
- single talker (source)
Take advantage of exiting definitions and services.