MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, CORRESPONDING INFORMATION CARRIER AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

摘要

A multimedia interface device for the transfer of information in a communications network comprises: at least two connection means to which, respectively, at least two sending devices can get connected by means respectively of two communications links compliant respectively with two protocols; means of connection to a single remote switching device by means of a single cable, the switching device comprising at least switching means between at least two ports; means to mix the information sent out by sending devices into only one stream of information in the form of segments being able to contain part of the information ; and means to transfer the stream of information in the form of segments on at least one pair of cable to the switching device to which it is connected according to a third protocol.