Method and system for configuring an asymmetric link based on monitored messages

A method for setting a self-configurable asymmetric port, comprising:

• monitoring multimedia control messages exchanged with an end-device coupled to the self-configurable asymmetric port;
• identifying a multimedia control message indicating an activity requiring a different configuration of the asymmetric port;
• and
• setting direction of the self-configurable asymmetric port according to the required configuration.

A method for setting the topology of an asymmetric network comprising at least one self-configurable asymmetric link, the method comprising:

• monitoring multimedia control messages transmitted over the asymmetric network;
• identifying a multimedia control message indicating an activity requiring a different network topology;
• and
• obtaining the required different network topology by changing the directionality of the self-configurable asymmetric link.

A wired switch supporting uncompressed video comprising self-configurable asymmetric ports;

• the switch is coupled to end-devices configured to use control messages to control their operation;
• and
• the switch is configured to:
• monitor the control messages transmitted through it, change at least some of the monitored control messages transmitted through it or create spoofed control messages, and
• automatically set the direction of at least one of the self-configurable asymmetric ports according to the monitored control messages.