METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE SYNCHRONISED RESTITUTION OF DATA FLOWS

摘要

The invention relates to a method for the restitution of data flows or data packets transmitted over a network, using at least two restitution appliances which are at least indirectly connected to the network. The aim of the invention is to ensure a synchronised and error-free restitution. To this end, in order to synchronise the restitution by means of the at least two restitution appliances, either one of the restitution appliances, as the master, provides its internal clock as the reference, and the other restitution appliances, as the slaves, co-ordinate their internal clock with that of the master by means of the network and restitute the data flows or data packets according to said co-ordinated clock, or the internal clock of an external appliance also available on the network is used as the master, and all restitution appliances, as the slaves, co-ordinate their internal clock with that of the master by means of the network, and restitute the data flows or data packets according to said co-ordinated clock.