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A method of initializing a multi-zone peer-to-peer entertainment and communications network. During normal network operation, data is streamed from one or more entertainment media source nodes to multiple independent other nodes and, then, passed to connected receivers and/or transceivers. The receivers and transceivers may be located in different zones from each other. The zones may be different rooms in a building or house. The initialization sequence is an autonomous process. During initialization, at least one backplane address is assigned to each network hub port and to each local node. One hub port is designated as backplane master. Upon power-up or a reset, a remote scan is initiated, automatically, from the hub ports to the remote nodes. Any remote node requiring an address responds to the remote scan indicating that one or more addresses are needed. Then, nodes requesting addresses enter a contention arbitration phase to select the next requesting node which is assigned addresses next. Addresses are assigned to the remote mode nodes, giving priority according to serial number, lowest to highest. Each remote node acquires addresses from the hub backplane master which tie the particular remote node to the hub backplane. The backplane master manages the initialization process, providing addresses to each of the other remote nodes, as required.
1. A method of initializing a peer-to-peer network of devices, at least one of said devices remotely located at a remote node, said remote node being connected to a hub port on said network, said method comprising the steps of:
a) scanning remote nodes for nodes requesting communications channel addresses for unassigned active communications channels, comprising:
i) providing a null packet to each remote node for synchronization; and
ii) receiving a return null racket from said each remote node, said return null packet indicating a number of unassigned active communications channels at said remote node;
b) identifying a requesting node for channel address assignment;
c) assigning an unassigned channel address to said identified node; and
d) repeating steps (b) and (c) until all requesting nodes have received channel addresses for all corresponding active communications channels.
2. The method as in
3. The method as in
i) shifting a first bit of an identification number onto a signal line, said identification number being unique to the hub port connected to said requesting node;
ii) monitoring said signal line to determine whether said signal line matches such shifted bit;
iii) shifting a next bit onto said signal line; and
iv) repeating steps (ii) and (iii) until all bits have been shifted onto such signal line.
4. A method as in
ii1) discontinuing identification;
ii2) waiting until address assignment is complete for paid other requesting node; and
ii3) returning to step (c)(i).
5. A method as in
6. A method as in
A) monitoring said initialization ready line for an indication that said other node is being initialized; and
B) waiting until said initialization ready line indicates said node has been initialized.
7. A method as in
i) monitoring an address-in-use line;
ii) sequentially placing addresses on an address bus; and
iii) assigning addresses not indicated as being in use by said address-in-use line.
8. A method as in
9. A method as in
10. A method as in
11. A method as in
12. A method of adding new remote nodes to a media network, said method comprising connecting said requesting node and an associated device to a hub port and initializing as in
13. A method of initializing a peer-to-peer network of devices, at least one of said devices remotely located at a remote node, said remote node being connected to a hub port on said network, said method comprising the steps of:
a) identifying one hub port as a bus master, said bus master asserting an initialization signal to begin network initialization;
b) scanning remote nodes to identify if any nodes are requesting address assignment for unassigned active communications channels responsive to said initialization signal;
c) identifying a requesting node for channel address assignment;
d) assigning an unassigned channel address to said identified node; and
e) repeating steps (c) and (d) until all requesting nodes have received channel addresses for all corresponding active communications channels, and
f) placing said identified bus master port in a normal operating state, said bus master operating identically to other hub ports.
14. A The method as in
i) providing a null packet to each remote node for synchronization; and
ii) receiving a return null packet from said each remote node, each said return null packet indicating a number of unassigned active communications channels at a corresponding said remote node.
15. A method as in
16. A method as in
i) shifting a first bit of an identification number onto a signal line, said identification number being unique to the hub port connected to said requesting node;
ii) monitoring said signal line to determine whether said signal line matches each shifted bit;
iii) shifting a next bit onto said signal line; and
iv) repeating steps (ii) and (iii) until all bits have been shifted onto such signal line.
17. A method as in
ii1) discontinuing identification for said connected requesting node;
ii2) waiting until address assignment is complete for another requesting node connected to another hub port; and
ii3) returning to step (c)(i).
18. A method as in
19. A method as in
A) monitoring said initialization ready line for an indication that said other node is being initialized; and
B) waiting until said initialization ready line indicates said other node has been initialized.
20. A method as in
i) monitoring an address-in-use signal line;
ii) sequentially placing addresses on an address bus, each respective other hub port asserting said address-in-use signal responsive to an address on said address bus previously assigned to said other hub port, said bus master placing addresses on said address bus; and
iii) automatically assigning addresses not indicated by said address-in-use line as being in use by other said hub ports.
21. A method as in
22. A method as in
The present application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/849,649, filed May 4, 2001 entitled "DIGITAL MULTI-ROOM, MULTI-SOURCE ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK" to Tomassetti et al.; U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/849,693, filed May 4, 2001 entitled "CONTROL MESSAGING FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK" to Tomassetti et al.; and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/849,698, filed May 4, 2001, entitled "A DATA STRUCTURE FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK" to Tomassetti et al., all assigned to the assignee of the present invention.
1. Field of the Invention
The present intention is related to peer-to-peer local area networks (LANs) and, more particularly to automatically initializing a peer-to-peer network wherein nodes are identified and resources allocated such that control data and information, especially multimedia information, is provided to stations connected to nodes on the network.
2. Background
A typical audio system has a centralized receiver that includes a tuner and program function selector (where a program source is selected) and one or more sets of speakers, e.g., a local speaker set and remote speaker sets. The centralized receiver controls the volume at all speaker sets, i.e., on both the local speaker set and on the remote speakers. The receiver selects a single program source for play at any and all of the speaker sets. Only one source is selected and available at all of the speaker sets at a time, even though the receiver may have inputs from multiple devices. Input devices may include, for example, a turntable, tape player, a compact disc (CD) player, a minidisk (MD) player and other auxiliary devices, such as a digital audio tape (DAT) player, a digital versatile disc (DVD) player, a videocassette recorder (VCR) or television set.
Transferring multimedia information over a network is known, e.g., steering multimedia data over a network such as the internet or a local area network (LAN). The multimedia data may be raw audio or video data such as a wave file, a bitmap or a movie file. However, typically, multimedia files are compressed using, for example, the motion pictures expert group (MPEG) format to reduce the data volume that must be handled. Furthermore, music or songs may be encoded as compressed audio, for example, using the MPEG layer 3 (mp3) standard. This compressed audio may also be made available as an mp3 file for compact storage, transport and handling. Depending upon the complexity of the audio source file that is compressed, these audio compression techniques can reduce file size by 90% or more, without losing playback quality, i.e., with CD quality playback.
Reduced file size and CD quality sound have made compressed audio files very popular. So, mp3 file libraries are available at numerous internet sites, e.g., mp3.com or napster.com. Further, various software interfaces are available for playing mp3 files, either directly, as they are downloaded to a personal computer (PC) from the internet or, from a cache of previously downloaded mp3 files, e.g., Winamp and RealPlayer. Software packages are also available to encode uncompressed audio, e.g., encoding a music cut from, for example, a CD into a mp3 file. After encoding (called "ripping") the condensed file may be stored on a PC either for subsequent playback at the PC or, for transfer to a dedicated mp3 player, such as the Lyra from RCA or the Rio from Diamond Multi-Media.
A typical such mp3 player looks like a small (about the size of a cigarette package) personal radio with mini-earphones for private listening. Usually, the mp3 files are stored in non-volatile memory in the mp3 player, which may hold an hour or more of encoded music. These dedicated mp3 players normally serve as personal music players that provide a single individual with music and songs selected for the listener's taste.
Although the personal mp3 players may be attached to a sound system, e.g., as an auxiliary device, usually they are not. So, for example, a musical piece being played on a turntable attached to a sound system is not heard through speakers attached to a computer: and, a streaming audio or mp3 file being played on a computer is not heard on the speakers of a home theater system.
Consequently, heavy metal music downloaded by a teenager and being played on a PC in the teen's room may be disturbing everyone else in the house, while a sound system that is intentionally located in a remote, isolated family room may lie dormant. Light music that is being piped throughout the house from a sound system located in the family room and, played at a volume that is barely loud enough to be heard in the crowded family room, may be overly loud in another, nearly empty room. By contrast, the same music set at low volume in a nearly empty family room might not be heard in other rooms where people are standing and chatting.
Further, if such disparate devices were connected together, the connected devices would require some type of command and control unit, such as an audio receiver or a dedicated computer, to direct and route audio, as desired. None of the currently available, state of the art entertainment devices are capable of independent operation in a network of such devices, especially where the network may have any number of remote nodes and some of those nodes may have limited functionality. In addition the remote nodes, typically, must be custom programmed by location.
Thus, there is a need for a peer-to-peer multimedia system wherein a program source from one node in one zone or room can stream multimedia data that is passed under cooperative control of all nodes to one or more other zones or rooms, where the data may be independently controlled and played. Further, there is a need to initialize such a system such that all independent nodes on the peer-to-peer multimedia system operate independently, but in synchronous cooperation with each other.
It is therefore a purpose of the invention to distribute digital audio to different zones within the same structure;
It is another purpose of the invention to independently distribute separate audio data streams to different zones within the same structure;
It is yet another purpose of the invention to synchronously pass digital audio between zones in a structure;
It is yet another purpose of the invention to begin operation of a peer-to-peer multimedia network such that connected nodes operate synchronously:
It is yet another purpose of the invention to distribute control function amongst peer nodes of a peer-to-peer network such that the network begins operation with all connected nodes operating synchronously and in cooperation with each other.
The present invention is a method of initializing a multi-zone peer-to-peer entertainment and communications network. During normal network operation, data is streamed from one or more entertainment media source nodes to multiple independent other nodes and, then, passed to connected receivers and/or transceivers. The receivers and transceivers may be located in different zones from each other. The zones may be different rooms in a building or house. The preferred peer-to-peer network initialization sequence is an autonomous process.
During initialization, at least one backplane address is assigned to each network hub port and to each local node. One hub port is designated as backplane master. Upon power-up or a reset, a remote scan is initiated, automatically, from the hub ports to the remote nodes. Each remote node acquires addresses from the hub backplane master which tie the particular remote node to the hub backplane. So, any remote node requiring an address responds to the remote scan indicating that one or more addresses are needed. Then, nodes requesting addresses enter a contention arbitration phase to select the next requesting node which is assigned addresses next. Addresses are assigned to the remote mode nodes, giving priority according to serial number, lowest to highest. The backplane master manages the initialization process, providing addresses to each of the other remote nodes, as required.
Advantageously, the initialization scheme of the present invention allows the network to be dynamically auto-configurable. By using the auto-initialization sequence, the network dynamically "seeks" and assigns all devices at network nodes connected to it. Each remote node automatically identifies and defines its network connection and broadcasts its presence to all other connected devices at other nodes. After the initialization sequence, the system automatically reconfigures so that the "brains" of the system are distributed amongst the nodes and the peer-to-peer hub acts as passive device. Any number and type of connected remote nodes may be included on the network and are each connected to hub ports. Nodes communicate synchronously with each other through the hub and can both receive and inject audio into the data stream. Further, once initialized, the multi-zone multimedia network of the present invention provides digital audio that is available to be played at each node, i.e., in different zones of a structure, such as in different rooms of a house. Each room station converts from digital to analog audio and back, locally, for clear CD quality local sound.
The foregoing and other objects, aspects and advantages will be better understood from the following detailed preferred embodiment description with reference to the drawings, in which:
Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly,
Thus, in this example, each hub module 104 includes hub ports 116; each local feature card 108 includes a local node 118; and, remote nodes 120 are included in each remote station 110 and each remote feature 112. The hub ports 116 are interfaced to the back plane 106, each connecting a remote device, i.e., connecting a remote station 110 or feature card 112, to the network. The local nodes 118 interface the corresponding function of a local feature card 108 to the back plane 106. The remote nodes 120 interface the multimedia function of the remote stations 110 and the remote feature cards 112 to the hub ports 116, providing and receiving data in a format suitable for inter unit serial data communication.
The serial data interface 128 mail be readily available Ethernet chip such as, for example, the LU3X31T-64 FASTCAT phy chip interface (phy chip) from Lucent Technologies, the LTX905A Universal 10BASE-T Transceiver from Level One or an equivalent. Preferably, the hub ports 116 and hub interface function 130 are in a single integrated circuit chip such as the Altera 6024, 10K130 or an equivalent. The hub interface function 130 includes a hub port audio channel selector 132 passing digital audio and intercom data between the hub ports 116 and the back plane 106 through an audio/intercom buffer 134. A back plane controller 136 conducts device address polling/acquisition, selectively passing a unique product serial number for each of the attached devices and, when set as master (as described hereinbelow), the master backplane controller controls other attached hub modules 104 during such operations. The backplane controller 136 either actively drives bus signals at the backplane 106 or passively through the dot OR outputs of drivers 138 which are dot connected to other attached devices. A non-volatile storage interface 140 provides an interface to non-volatile storage 142, e.g., EEPROM. The non-volatile storage 142 is included in the hub module 104 for maintaining address assignments, etc., during power off. In the example of
Thus, each remote node 120 is connected to a hub port 116 over a serial channel 114 using a suitable serial communication medium. The serial channel 114 may be a twisted differential pair connected at each end to an appropriate signaling interface, preferably, conforming with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 specification for Ethernet, such as the above mentioned phy chip. Alternatively, an universal serial bus (USB) interface or an IEEE 1394 fire wire interface may be substituted for the Ethernet interface without departing from the scope of the invention. Further, standard category 5 (CAT 5) wire (4 twisted pairs) is preferred for the high speed data communications media in the channel 114 connecting the entertainment hub 102, i.e., the remote stations 110 and remote feature cards 112 to the hub modules 104. The serial data interface 128 passes locally synchronized serial data from the high speed serial channels 114 to/from the hub ports 116. The hub ports 116 convert the serial data from serial data interface 128 to parallel data which is passed to the backplane 106 and vice versa.
Pulse Transformers (not shown) in each of the remote nodes 120 and hub ports 116 provide signal isolation. The hub modules 102 provide power to connected channels at a level sufficient to power a 10 W Class D amplifier at each station. Channel power is forty eight volts (48V) DC and is distributed through two pair of conductors of the CAT 5 cabling, passed through to the wiring at the hub port 116 pulse transformers center taps. The current is extracted on the receiving end to power the remote nodes 120, drawn from the four current carrying CAT 5 conductors and the center taps of the remote node transformers.
For additional efficiency, the serial data clock for each channel (remote node 120—hub port 116 connection) may be embedded into packet data for that channel using, for example, the well known Manchester encoding technique. Thus embedding the serial data clock also balances the data stream, thereby nearly eliminating the exposure to saturation in the pulse transformer. Once embedded in the data stream, the clock may be extracted from the data stream using a phase locked loop (PLL) with the link pulse function indicating the existence of a connection between each hub port 116 and its corresponding remote node 120.
Data is transferred between the hub modules 102 and the remote nodes 120 using a non-Ethernet serial data frame structure at a preferred transfer rate of 10 Mb/s. Preferably, data is transferred in full duplex, each packet being synchronized with the hub backplane. The packet structure is fixed, preferably at 197 bits, and includes a preamble field, a control bus status field, and specific frames for audio (Laudio 1-4 and Raudio 1-4), intercom (Icom), hub control, and for data control. The preamble is a signature bit stream, preferably 24 bits, for synchronizing the physical layer PLL of each channel. The control bus status (CBS) field may be a single bit field that indicates when the control bus is active. The eight audio frames (Laudio 1-4 and Raudio 1-4), two each per channel, each channel having enough bandwidth to pass compressed or uncompressed audio data to/from the remote nodes, preferably two eighteen bit stereo frames for each channel. Since the intercom channel is intended to carry only voice data, the Icom frame need not be as wide the audio frame and, so, is twelve bit mono. Both the hub control frame and the data control frame are a single byte wide.
FCLK synchronizes the entire network at the audio data-sampling rate, preferably 48 Khz, although it may be 44.1 Khz. Generally, the network sampling rate determines the number of possible addresses that can be polled at one time, and a different sampling rate may be selected with a corresponding adjustment in the number of addressable features. Since the entire network is synchronized to FCLK, all data sources and sinks (nodes 116, 120) must operate at the selected sample rate or some sub multiple thereof, i.e., 24 Khz or 12 Khz.
FCLK also synchronizes the hub ports 118 to the backplane and to the address bus. Further, the preamble signature synchronizes hub port 118 to remote node 120. Since the hub ports 118 transmit a packet every FCLK cycle, the preamble provides a precise event which is detectable at the remote nodes 120 for synchronization. Generally, all audio and intercom data conversion processes must be synchronized to the preamble detection to minimize aliasing. Thus, to maintain synchronization, each remote node 120 must initiate a transmission to its corresponding hub port 116 within one frame cycle of receiving a pocket.
Sampled audio data is presented to the backplane 106 on a polled address basis, preferably sampled at forty eight thousand samples per second (48 KSPS). Alternately, any suitable sample rate may be selected such as 44.1 KSPS, for example. Thus, the backplane operating at a 10 Mhz BPCLK clock rate can support up to 200 addresses at this 48 KSPS-frame rate. Accordingly, cycling through addresses 0 through 200 at the backplane clock rate in a burst, one burst of 0-200 every frame clock cycle, each value addressing an audio source/sink (either at a local node 118 or at a remote device connected to a hub port 1116) in the network, each addressed audio source/sink being presented with or providing data in turn. So, when an address is presented on the backplane 106, the appropriate control bus signals, intercom data and audio data for the selected node are also present on the backplane. For example, a person may be using a remote station 110 to transmit an intercom message, while an audio clip may be provided to a local station 108. During each address burst, when the address corresponding to the remote station 110 is on the address bus, the intercom data is placed on the backplane intercom bus and, sampled audio is made available when the address of the local station 108 is on the address bus. Other stations remain passive, monitoring the bus for audio or intercom data that may be directed to that particular station or feature.
During initialization the C7, C6, C5 and C0 control bus lines are used by the backplane master to provide individual initialization control. The C7 line is a contention/address acquisition (CONT/*ACQ) signal which is generated by the backplane master to coordinate between a contention cycle and an address acquisition cycle in the period labeled 150. The C6 line is a ready for initialization (INIT-RDY) signal that, when high, indicates that a device attached to the backplane is ready to start the initialization process. The C5 line acts as an address in use (ADD-IN-USE) signal indicating that a device address is already assigned to a node or port. The C0 line is a contention (CONT_BIT) signal both during initialization and during normal operation contention. After the last device has been configured in the period labeled 152, initialization is complete. Normal backplane operation of
First, on first power up 162 every device asserts the *NEED_INIT line, pulling it low to indicate to the backplane master that attached network devices need initialization. At the initial power up 162, the hub ports 116 provide power to corresponding connected remote nodes 120 and after a preset delay send a null packet that the remote node 120 uses for synchronization. Each remote node 120 responds returning a null packet that indicates the number of audio channels needed for that particular station or feature. Coincidentally, each remote node 120 also indicates if it needs additional audio channels by placing a non zero value in the left and right frames of a corresponding returned audio channel. Then, the remote nodes 120 provide the null packet for a selected minimum scan time. If any of a remote node's audio channels are unused, then the unused frames are driven to all zeros (00000h). Each corresponding hub port 140 requests addressing for each filled (non-zero) audio frame, with every requesting hub module 104 or feature card 108 holding the INIT_RDY line low during the remote scan sequence 164.
Following the remote node scan 164, every hub port 116 and each feature card 108 configures its backplane-connected audio bus port as a passive high, active low I/O port. Then, the unassigned hub ports 116 and feature cards 108 begin shifting their respective unique serial number (preferably a factory-set 36-bit number) onto the CONT_BIT line synchronized by the frame clock signal, while simultaneously monitoring the CONT_BIT. If for any monitoring device, the value of the CONT_BIT does not match what it shifted out, then another device is also requesting initialization, i.e., devices are in contention; and, each unmatched device discontinues shifting its serial number out and releases the passive pullup CONT_BIT line for the remainder of the contention cycle. Each matching device continues to write their serial numbers to the CONT_BIT until, eventually, only a single device remains actively requesting addresses. The remaining unmatched devices, i.e., those that have placed their respective CONT_BIT output in a high impedance state, wait until the next contention cycle, when the next unassigned device is selected. The matching device proceeds to the address acquisition cycle 168.
For each address acquisition cycle 168, again synchronized by the FCLK signal, the backplane master sequentially cycles through the all addresses as the matching device monitors the passive pullup *ADD_IN_USE line. Each previously configured device asserts the *ADD_IN_USE line as each of its addresses appears on the address bus. When an available address is identified (i.e., the ADD_IN_USE line is not asserted), the backplane master assigns the identified available address to the requesting internal hub port. Unassigned devices continue monitoring, identifying and requesting addresses until all port address assignment requirements have been fulfilled. As each acquiring device has completed its configuration cycle, it releases the *NEED_INIT line and waits for the initialization process to complete.
The contention cycle 166 and address acquisition cycle 168 are repeated until all attached devices have been configured, as indicated by the *NEED_INIT line being released high and then proceeding to Normal Operation 170. On each subsequent power up 162, unless a new device has been added, *NEED_INIT will not be pulled low and so, will be high (all assignments having been retained in local or non-volatile storage) and the system proceeds directly to the Normal Operation 170 state.
After initialization 160 and upon commencing Normal Operation 170, additional local nodes 118 or hub modules 116 may be added to the network by powering down the network 100, attaching the devices to the entertainment hub 102, another powering up to re-execute the initialization process 160. On power up the newly-attached device asserts the *NEED_INIT line low. In response, the backplane master then enters the Initialization process 160, assigning addresses as required.
Additional remote nodes 120 may be attached to the network ("hot plugged") at a configured hub port 116 and so, do not need to be initialized. Further, if remote audio sources/sinks are attached to an existing remote node and the attachment/replacement reduces or does not change the number of sources/sinks at that node, Normal Operation 170 may continue uninterrupted. However, if the number of audio sources/sinks is increased, e.g., a single audio source/sink at a remote node is replaced with a multiple audio sources/sinks, a power down cycle 162 must be initiated to restart the initialization process 160. Then, when each hub module 104 scans its hub ports 116 through the remote node scan cycle 162, the added sources/sinks are detected and identified by asserting the *NEED_INIT line.
By contrast, removing nodes from the network, typically, does not require reinitialization. Remote nodes may be physically removed from the network 100 for example, by simply disconnecting from the serial stream 114 cable or by turning off the device or remote feature card 112. The removed device's hub port retains its address so that the remote node 120 may be re-attached later and it may seamlessly begin to function provided a network re-initialization 160 or a power cycle 162 does not occur before reattachment. However, if the network is re-initialized or power cycled after removal, reattaching the device requires a re-initialization 160, just as if a new device were being added. Initialized local nodes 118 also can be removed and reattached to the backplane without re-initialization, provided the reattached local node retains its address information. Otherwise, the local device should be reset and, network power cycled to re-initialize the new/replaced local device and node.
On the first initialization of a hub module 104, each hub port 116 acquires a backplane address. The hub port 116 then signals its address to its connected remote node 120, which may or may not use or respond to the address. Hub ports 116 do not require a response (ACK or ERR messaging) to their own initiated messages. However, each remote node 120 must signal its corresponding hub port 116 using a hub message to change the listening settings of the hub port 116. The corresponding hub port 116 responds either with an ACK or an ERR response message within 2 frame clock cycles. The serial data stream may include hub control and data control messaging when initiated by a local node 118 or hub port 116 in addition to audio and intercom data which are transferred continuously. Hub control and data control messages are selectively included in packets and passed in the serial stream, one byte per packet. The hub control message frame designates an audio or intercom channel in remote nodes 120. Each remote node 120 queries its corresponding hub port 116 for its present sourcing node and its listening channel settings, as well as, setting the listening channels. Automatically, on first hub power up or on re-initialization, each hub port 116 selects the sourcing channel. Each frame cycle includes only one byte of hub messaging in the hub control field. As each hub message is passed, byte by byte, the entire message is re-assembled at the receiving node, i.e., either at the hub module 104 at one end or at the remote station/feature card 110, 112 at the other. Preferably, each hub message is four (4) bytes wide and prefaced with an attention byte (e.g., FFh) to notify the intended receiver (either hub module 104 or remote station/feature card 110, 112) that a hub message is to follow.
The attention byte may be followed by a command directing the receiving node regarding how to handle the audio data on the channel. Examples of commands provided in this second, command byte are shown in Table 1 below.
The command byte is followed by a channel byte that, preferably, includes two (2) four (4) bit fields. The first 4-bit field indicates whether the receiving device is receiving or sending audio and, so, is a sink or a source. The second field selects an audio field, i.e., intercom, audio 1, audio 2, audio 3 and audio 4 for the received/sent audio data. The command byte is followed by an eight bit value ranging from 1 to 200 and indicating the channel address.
Local control messaging provides control for peer to peer communication between nodes, primarily for sharing information or controlling either a local feature card 108 or remote feature card 112. The control message structure may be similar to that of hub messaging wherein one byte in the data control field is passed per packet. However, local control messaging within the communication hub 102 may be quite different. Each local control message contains a multibyte preamble, a destination address, a source address, an indication of the message size, the message and a checksum value for verifying the message validity. Within the communication hub 102, control information is sent over the control bus (C7-C0) which also is an 8 bit wide, contention bus. All hub nodes 116 and local nodes 118 have access to this bus and must contend for control. Preferably, the control bus is passive pull up, active pull down. So, when all connected nodes are idle, the bus is all ones (FFh) indicating that a node is not accessing the bus.
As noted hereinabove, idle nodes monitor the control bus for activity in 182. When the control bus is quiet and the *CBS bit is one, a node may attempt to begin a transmission by asserting *CBS (pulling it low) in 184 and, begin bus arbitration by sending the preamble. The transmitting node must monitor its message transmission (via the return packet or directly at the control bus) to negotiate for control of the bus, detect a collision with another message, or to detect a serial stream data error. The node attempting to initiate transmission monitors the value of the preamble returned from the bus to confirm whether that node has access to the bus. If the preamble value is returned without error, the node has access to the control bus and continues to transmit in 186. However, if the node does not have access it releases the *CBS bit, in 188, ceases transmission and waits until the control bus is idle before attempting to transmit again in 184.
As described above, addresses between 1 and 200 are assigned to each connected node in the initialization process 160. A remote node 120 sets its address by querying its corresponding hub port for its remote node address(s). Address OOh is reserved for broadcast messages and so, no node is assigned this address. All nodes process broadcast messages. Further, one or more addresses may be reserved for the conference intercom function and only the conference feature node may acquire this reserved address.
For synchronization, all backplane address locations must be polled within a FCLK cycle. Further, each serial stream transmission cycle (one upstream and one downstream) cycle completes, preferably, in less than a single frame clock cycle.
A home theater system 226 may be connected to the network. The home theater system 226 may be capable of playing or displaying multimedia data received from the network or, of sending multimedia data, such as audio files over the home communications system 200 to individual room stations 202-212, for example. A telephone 228 may be included, such that music from the network is played as background music when the telephone 228 is placed on hold and, to provide voice mail that is stored on the system 200. An entertainment/sound system 230 may be connected to the network and located in a media room. Like the home theater system 226 the sound system 230 can play audio data directly received from the network and may be capable, for example, of placing audio data extracted from an audio cassette onto the network. A television 232, e.g., digital audio TV or high definition TV (HDTV), can be connected to the network 200. The television 232, like the home theater system 226, and the sound system 230, can play audio or multimedia data directly from the network and is capable of placing multimedia data or audio data on the network 200. Also, local, specialized controls may be made available at different zones throughout the network. These local controls 234 can provide, for example, home or away settings to vary the capability of the system. Temperature control 236 for heating and cooling may be connected for independent control at any station 202-212. Also, a programmable logic controller (PLC) 238 may be adapted, if available, allowing independent remote control of lights 239 and other such controlled appliance from enabled stations 202-212.
The serial data exchange 270 may be a transceiver or, a phy chip as described hereinabove with reference to the hub module 104. The audio CODEC 274 provides an analog/digital interface between analog audio (provided to the local station 110 from the network or provided by the local station 110, e.g., from a radio tuner) and digital audio to/from the programmable digital loop filter 272. The CODEC 274 converts digital audio data from the programmable digital loop filter 272 into analog audio for a local audio performance and converts analog audio received at the local station into digital audio data which is provided to the programmable digital loop filter 272. Preferably, the audio CODEC 274 is a Crystal CS4227 6-channel 20-bit CODEC chip from Cirrus Logic. The preferred CODEC 274 can support at least one 18-bit stereo/audio channel and one intercom channel. Additional, optional channels may be included. The non-volatile storage 280 locally maintains stored information and program control including a bootstrap program for bootstrap start up of the microcontroller 276. Preferably, the non-volatile storage is flash memory or EEPROM and may include up to several megabytes of storage. The serial data exchange 270 extracts received serial data from the high-speed serial data channel 114 and, embeds the serial data clock into serial data for transmission across a high-speed serial data channel 114.
Parallel data from the CODEC interface 294 includes intercom data on lines 306 and audio channel data on lines 308 as well as hub control and data from the microcontroller interface on lines 310. The CODEC interface 294 passes received data from the receive buffer to the CODEC 274 and passes data from the CODEC 274 to the transmit buffer 292 for transmission across the high-speed data channel 114. The microcontroller 296 presents data from the receive buffer 290 to the microcontroller 276 and passes data from the microcontroller 276 back to the transmit buffer 292. The hub sync signal 304 is generated when the receive buffer 290 senses a preamble in the receive data stream, which initiates a pulse that is the hub sync signal 304. Additionally, the receive buffer 290 parses serial data from the serial data exchange 270 and identifies audio data for the audio channels 298 and control data and control signals 300 for the microcontroller interface 296. The hub sync signal 304 synchronizes the remote station to the hub. Although the data may be received at the remote station somewhat delayed from the original transmission, due to transmission channel delays, for example, the extracted signal is a true replica of what the hub transmits. Likewise the hub receives an exact replica of what the remote station transmits.
Local feature cards 108 may be formed by directly interfacing the hub function control 130 of the hub module with the CODEC 274, thereby providing the audio function directly to the hub control function which interfaces the audio digital data to the backplane instead of to hub ports. Local feature cards 108, may include, for example, a radio tuners providing broadcast radio, e.g., AM, FM and wideband radio such as weather band radio or television broadcast bands.
Thus, the multi-zone media network of the present invention provides digital audio available for use at each zone of a structure or different rooms of a house. Further, multi-zone media network includes room stations that can inject audio into the data stream and onto the network. So, at each room station is converted from digital data to analog audio and locally amplified for clear CD quality sound. Since the audio is transferred over the preferred multi-zone media network as digital data, high-cost, low-loss wiring that is required to route high quality audio is unnecessary. Instead, relatively inexpensive CAT 5 wiring may be used to pass data from the hub to the room stations. Further, the room stations independently control and select what is played in the room from one of several audio data channels being streamed, rather than merely play what is being broadcast. In addition, each remote station itself can broadcast or receive independent of and simultaneously with other remote stations. Also, each remote station can be programmed for individual specific needs such as including radio station presets on remote stations equipped with a radio tuner. Alarms or limited functionality may be included, such as to the ability to monitor another remote using the multi-zone media network's intercom function.
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FOOTBALL: The Unpredictables moved a point clear at the summit of the Droitwich Sunday Leisure League after an impressive 14-1 demolition of Slappers On Tour.
FAIRFIELD Villa go into Saturday's Midland Combination Division One opener at Newhall United on the back of a goal glut.
FOOTBALL: Goals have been flying in at both ends during Droitwich Spa's pre-season campaign.
FOOTBALL: Quite an end to the Droitwich Leisure League season is in prospect, with just three points separating the top four sides in the division after they all played each other in a potentially decisive round of matches.
BROMSGROVE Rovers have announced a friendly against California-based outfit USA Trident FC this Saturday.
A STRING of defeats didn't dampen the spirits of Droitwich Spa Veterans FC, when they embarked on a tour of Italy.
DROITWICH Spa FC kick off their pre-season campaign with a home friendly against Pilkington XXX next Saturday (July 19).
ALLSTAR Rejects are handily placed in the chasing pack of the Droitwich Sunday Leisure League after an impressive 4-1 success over Rocketeers FC.
BARNT Green Spartak Football Club will be known as GSA next season, following a takeover of the Midland Combination Premier Division outfit.
A TEAM from Meadow Park Junior Football Club won the Alcester Tournament with a 1-0 final victory over Bromsgrove Town.
ALLSTAR Rejects shared a thriller this week in the Droitwich Sunday Leisure League, as they drew 4-4 with Boycot FC.
A NEW junior football club are looking for players for an under-15s side to play in the 2008-09 season.
WYCH Way Warriors picked up their first victory of the season in the Droitwich Sunday Leisure League after a stunning 5-1 success over Slappers On Tour.
ALLSTAR Rejects made it three wins out of three in the Droitwich Sunday Leisure League as they romped home to an incredible 11-0 rout of Next Generation.
REAL Madras head a clutch of three teams that sit top of the Droitwich Leisure League table after their 3-1 victory against Wych Way Warriors.
CATSHILL Middle School's football team were crowned District Champions after a 1-0 win over Westacre.
A BRAND new season in the Droitwich Sunday Leisure League got off to a flying start this week as Real Madras romped home to a 5-0 rout of Boycot FC.
FORMER England star Andy Sinton was on hand as youngsters took part in the North Worcestershire School Sports Partnership Football Festival.
CALLOWBROOK Swifts JFC, a local FA Charter Standard club, have become one of England's first deaf friendly' football clubs by signing up to the NDCS Deaf Friendly Football Club Pledge.
JOGA Bonito ascended to the lead in the Droitwich Leisure League, after easing past FC Stargold 2-0 in the top of the table clash.
VICTORIA Barnt Green won their first ever Worcestershire FA Junior Cup with an enthralling 4-2 extra time win over Callow End FC at Bromsgrove Rovers' Victoria Ground on Sunday.
Bromsgrove and District League results (April 20): Bridgwater Cup semi-final: Bromsgrove Town 1 Navigation 3.
IT was a week to forget for Barnt Green Spartak boss GJ Singh as his side suffered league and cup defeats.
DROITWICH Spa manager Tom Goss has thrown down the gauntlet to his players to improve on last season's 11th place in Midland Combination Division One.
FREE kits are on offer to all new teams that enter a new league starting at South Bromsgrove High School in a deal arranged by organisers SoccerSixes.
FOOTBALL: Fairfield Villa and Droitwich Spa have learned who they will face on the opening day of the Midland Combination Division One season.
FOOTBALL: Fairfield Villa's preparations for the new Midland Combination Division One season continued with a win and a defeat in pre-season friendlies.
FAIRFIELD Villa kicked off their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 defeat against Studley.
FOOTBALL: Allstar Rejects are handily placed in third spot in the Droitwich Sunday Leisure League after a 7-0 demolition of Next Generation.
KEVIN Owens was the star of the show for Jogo Bonito in the Droitwich Sunday Leisure League for his performance in their 4-2 victory over Rocketeers FC.
WESTBURY Celtic FC under-9s are looking for a goalkeeper for the 2008-09 season.
UNPREDICTABLES saw their winning streak in the Droitwich Leisure League come to an end as Toon Army held them 1-1.
IT is becoming easy to predict that Unpredictibles won't lose as they extended their unbeaten start to the Droitwich Leisure League season to eight games.
BROMSGROVE General FC have begun their celebrations of 30 years since they became a league side.
DROITWICH Spa Veterans FC (pictured) fly out to Bergamo, near Milan, on Friday for their annual European Tour.
ROCKETEERS FC picked up their first victory in awesome fashion in the new Droitwich Sunday Leisure Leagues season, with a massive 12-2 demolition of Wych Way Warriors.
BROMSGROVE teenager Reece Wabara has been selected as part of an 18-man squad of under-17s English Premier League academy players to play in the Football Friends 2008 international tournament in Bosnia.
Bromsgrove and District Football League results (May 18): WA Harris Cup Final: Rubery RBL 2 Meadow Park 0.
Bromsgrove and District Sunday Football League results (May 11): Northfield Press - LMS Shield Final: Navigation 3 Rubery RBL 0.
BARNT Green Spartak gave their departing boss GJ Singh a happy send-off, at Lye Meadow on Saturday, as they beat Bereton Social 2-1 in the Midland Combination Premier Division.
RUBERY Ladies confirmed the runners-up spot and promotion to Birmingham County League Division One after an emphatic 7-3 victory over Tipton at Bay Tree Farm on Sunday.
DUVANE Farrell hit both goals for Barnt Green Spartak in GJ Singh's final away game in charge of the club, a 2-1 win at Massey Ferguson.
Bromsgrove and District Sunday Football League results (April 27): Division Two: Nailers Arms 0 Black Cross 3.
THE top pair in the Droitwich Sunday Leisure League will go head to head in the final game of the season next week, as only goal difference currently separates them.
JOINT manager Paul Oakes believes his Fairfield Villa side are nicely poised for next season after they rounded off their Midland Combination Division One campaign in style with a 5-1 hammering of Mile Oak Rovers.
AN under-strength Rubery Ladies side were given a footballing lesson as they crashed to a 7-0 defeat against Kingshurst at Bay Tree Farm on Sunday.
Bromsgrove and District Football League results (April 13): Division One: Vic Barnt Green 0 Cofton Celtic 1.
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The Taste of Georgia is a wine education event that focuses on wine pairings with samplings of a highlighted food crafter for the evening. Georgia is full of culinary artistry and we like to join forces with one or more at each Taste of Georgia event to highlight Chateau Élan wines, Georgia's best food artisans, and the art of pairing wine with food. Enjoy a sample of cheeses from local producers, breads from a local award winning bakery, olive oil from the East Coast's only commercial olive farm or chocolate from a local maker. This is a family style format and tasty samplings and great conversation is sure to be had!
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Within the sweeping panorama of the north Georgia foothills, just 40 minutes away from Atlanta, Château Élan began with the planting of vineyards in 1981. From these lush vines of Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet & Riesling grapes has grown a 3,500 acre conference and leisure destination where French provincial and Southern hospitality combine to produce exceptional wines and warm memories.
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Back in February, we posted about the release of a couple of prerequisites for Windows Vista Service Pack 1. While several million customers installed the updates successfully, you may have read that a few customers experienced an endless reboot cycle while installing one of the prerequisites: KB937287, the Servicing Stack Update (SSU), which contains the Service Pack 1 installation program.
As posted last month on the Windows Vista blog, we suspended automatic distribution of the SSU while we investigated the problem. Over the past few weeks, we've learned a lot more about the problem and have taken steps to address the issue. Today, we'd like to let you know that we are resuming automatic distribution of the SSU tomorrow and provide more clarity on what happened.
To clear up any concerns for those of you who have already installed the update: There is no problem with the files that make up the Servicing Stack Update (KB937287); the problem some customers encountered was with the installation process for the update. That means if you already have the update installed, you do not need to uninstall it or install the rereleased version of the update.
So what caused the problem? Well, the SSU has special code to check whether there are any pending reboots or other updates to install. If it sees either of these circumstances, it prevents the install from starting. During our investigation, we discovered that there were a few unknown and rare events during the middle of the installation of the update that could cause the update to think it needed a reboot to complete the installation. If this happened, the system entered a repeating reboot loop.
To address this problem for people who have not already installed the SSU, we are releasing a fix tomorrow which will install prior to the SP1 Servicing Stack Update. This pre-SSU update helps to ensure a smooth install of the SSU by working to prevent the system from rebooting during the SP1 SSU installation. We also made additional changes to the SSU installer code, so that it checks for and requires the pre-SSU (KB949939) before it will install.
These two updates should now install seamlessly through Windows Update, in the proper order, so those of you with WU set to "install updates automatically" who haven't already installed the SSU don't have to take any further action. For those using the standalone download of SP1, the issues we encountered do not affect that method of installing at all.
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You can now check spelling for multiple languages by using Expression Web Language Packs. The Expression Web Language Packs also enable displaying the Expression Web interface, including the Help topics, in the languages supported by the language pack. For more information, see How to check the spelling of different languages in Expression Web.
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Posted 05 October 2011 - 16:42
Goddammit can't beat Taurus Demon.
Posted 05 October 2011 - 18:02
Tried that a few times but he always get me. I'll keep trying.
Easiest way seems to be, at start once he appears, turn around and run up the ladder to the left of the entrance. Drop onto him and hit him, then run to the other end of the walkway. When he chases after you, dodge his attack and run back to the ladder, rinse and repeat till dead.
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So first my finger slipped and I killed the merchant close to the 1st boss. Then I am one melee attack away from killing the boss when suddenly my character has no stam and I die. So I'm like ok, I've made it through all the trash before the boss fine a few times in a row. So I am sniping the guys that throw fire bombs onto the bridge when out of no where a skeleton that had never come at me before starts hitting me after a firebomb connects. I roll away only to be pushed off by said skeleton and watch as 4000 souls and a humanity are washed down the drain. Was about ready to throw my controller at the screen. Though all of that is not as annoying as getting caught trying to run past the box because apparently all the space between him and the wall doesn't exist.
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I'm having a hard time leaving the Demon Souls mentality at the door for this, and I keep forgetting I've respawned everything, or that the elevator didn't reset back to at the top of the tower.... thus leading me to just running straight into my death lol. But right now, I'm just playing around with the different classes... Thinking I might make my main a deprived.
Posted 06 October 2011 - 15:08
Noooo. That's the hardest to start as
Pyro or Wanderer are good choices for beginners. Or a Sorcerer as Soul Arrow is pretty effective at making your game easier by sniping enemies. Of course, if you know where to go you can learn Soul Arrow as another class at the start of the game for 2000 souls, which I recommend doing and picking Pyro/Wanderer.
Starting classes only affect the start of the game though, as you progress you pick your own stats anyway.
Posted 06 October 2011 - 21:40
I'm gonna beat that Asylum Demon with the broken sword no matter how long it takes.
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Earlier today, the official Twitter account of Instiz wrote: "Girls' Generation's new album to be released in October".
Along with this tweet was a link to a page that had a realtime countdown timer that ends on Halloween, October 31.
Keep in mind that there have been previous revelations by Instiz that an artist' would be returning on a certain date, only to have it changed by the official label. In the meantime stay tuned to allkpop for potential official news of a Girls' Generation comeback.
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halloween past by already..
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According to this article, So Nyeo Shi Dae (SNSD)/Girls' Generation (GG) will come back on October, 31. It may be true. In any case, even if their comeback will not be on the day of Halloween (indeed, we have to wait the [official] annoucement/confirmation of SMent), the Girls can do their comeback around this date.
In my opinion, maybe the Girls will come back with a new style, a different style than 'I GOT A BOY'... Waiting......
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Pictured: Live Oak Nesting bowls, 6 total, I created these bowls on a bandsaw from a Live Oak tree that was from somewhere in main trunk, I got several of these logs from some friends up in Burnet Tx that I cut with my chain saw, The main bowl measures 6" High, x 10" wide x 5" deep inside, the second bowl 7 1/2" wide x 5" high x 4 1/2" deep, third bowl 6 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" high x 4 1/2" deep, forth bowl 5 1/2" wide, x 4" high x 3 1/2" deep, fifth bowl, 4 1/2" wide x 3 1/2" high x 3" deep, sisth bowl 3 1/2" wide x 3" high x 2 1/2" deep. Total set weight 10 pounds 9 ounces.
Finishing: I finished all bowls with a single coat of tung oil, 2 coats of wipe on poly and a final coat of minwax paste wax.
Thanks for looking and comments are always enjoyed.
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#1 posted 02-07-2013 10:50 PM
Looks great Randy!
Don't you just love the look and grain of live oak?
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#2 posted 02-07-2013 10:50 PM
Randy, I like these a lot. Nice work.
-- Randy -- Austin, TX by way of Northwest (Woodville), OH
#3 posted 02-07-2013 10:55 PM
Thanks Dallas and Randy
Randy, this wood is very solid not sure how hard it is but I'd put it up there with mesquite and also even with it's size it came out weighing over 10 pounds dry. I'm like you it was my first and I really liked the way the grain turned out.
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#4 posted 02-07-2013 10:56 PM
Very cool project with a fantastic finish. The live edge look is a favorite of mine and this bowl set looks great with it.
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#5 posted 02-07-2013 11:04 PM
Lookin' good. Very nice job and creative use of the ole bandsaw.
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#6 posted 02-07-2013 11:17 PM
Great looking bowl set! Nice grain on this set! Good work Randy!
-- Tony C St Augustine FL, My high school shop teacher said "You can do it"... Now I can't stop!
#7 posted 02-07-2013 11:46 PM
Cool, Blackie! Nice set of boxes. :)
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#8 posted 02-07-2013 11:53 PM
Randy those are great
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#9 posted 02-07-2013 11:59 PM
That is a really unique and clever design Randy. What a great use of a piece of log…!
-- Each step of every Wood Art project I design and build is considered my masterpiece… because I want the finished product to reflect the quality and creativeness of my work
#10 posted 02-08-2013 12:02 AM
Those are great!I have two questions:
-- "I never met a board I didn't like!"
#11 posted 02-08-2013 12:12 AM
HI Oldnovice
I use a 3/16 blade along with the Carter Stabilize which allows me to make very tight and sharp turns, the reason I was able to cut the smallest, as for as my entry points, it's all in the way you make the cut and inter the log, I've pretty much got this perfected at hiding the cut lines and with sanding they disappear. The trick is to enter the log at an angle and slice at deep angle following the grain pattern.
Thanks Everyone
Greg ha there a pig nose, you can also see the entry point on that log in picture #2.
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#12 posted 02-08-2013 01:02 AM
That's just so cool
-- Mother Nature created it, I just assemble it.
#13 posted 02-08-2013 01:38 AM
Great job on those Randy. That live oak is one of my favorites but I can't get it here (Dallas sent me some and I loved it). The sanding/finish on these is just amazing. I think I don't spend enough time sanding my bandsaw boxes as the are never finished as nicely as yours. What's your secret?
-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm
#14 posted 02-08-2013 01:47 AM
That is cool. the wood and all the cups nice work.
-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"
#15 posted 02-08-2013 02:29 AM
Thanks once again everyone, Monte, Andy and Ken
Andy, I start off with using a 14 tpi blade which i think helps a bit, then everything else is done on my spindle sander starting with 80 grit then 150 and 240, I then go to hand sanding with 400 and then 600, that's pretty much it on the sanding, as for as the finish coats I've started using Big Al's method with the tung oil and the poly with paste wax at the end.
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Posted 10 August 2014 - 13:59
He shot through the screen door, yes, but he didn't throw open the main door. He opened it just enough to fit the shotgun barrel though.
In any case he got what he deserved. Keep the door shut, Open it and tell them to get off the property, call 911, whatever.. don't just open fire at someone outside your house without a damn good reason.
Posted 10 August 2014 - 22:44
If some crazy person was banging on my door in the middle of the night, I would want to have a trap door installed on my front porch so that they could be contained until police arrive.
Makes a lot more sense than blindly firing a shotgun out through a gap in the door..
He's lucky he only hit her, and not the houses across the street or something.
Posted 10 August 2014 - 22:58
He deserved all of this...
If you're ever in this situation you should create a safe distance between you and the door (including with proper cover) while constantly informing the other person that you have no intention of opening the door. From the safe distance you can keep your firearm at the ready while calling the police on speakerphone... If the person forcibly enters the door before the police arrive then you have the drop on them and you are in a position to safely engage. There is no threat until they enter your home and since they don't know where you are you can do a great job maintaining your safety without doing something as stupid as this.
If he actually shot "accidentally" as he claims then he was even more of an idiot (if that is even possible). Proper gun handling is a must and should be done at all times.
Obviously, there are more simple rules, but those two he violated are some of the most important.
Posted 10 August 2014 - 22:59
Makes a lot more sense than blindly firing a shotgun out through a gap in the door..
He's lucky he only hit her, and not the houses across the street or something.
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