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.

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