Redundancy for streaming data in audio video bridging networks

A method for computer networking, the method comprising:

• in an audio video bridging network, reserving a plurality of network resources over a plurality of network paths having individual audio video bridging switches, wherein the reserving of network resources includes reserving resources of the individual audio video bridging switches for respective data streams;
• and
• receiving, using a plurality of ports in a device, data streams over the network paths utilizing the reserved network resources, wherein each one of the data streams is received by a respective one of the ports via a respective one of the audio video bridging switches, wherein the data streams comprise a data stream of media content and a supplemental redundant data stream of the same media content.

A system for computer networking, the system comprising:

• in an audio video bridging network, circuitry that enables reserving a plurality of network resources over a plurality of network paths having individual audio video bridging switches, wherein the reserving of network resources includes reserving resources of the individual audio video bridging switches for respective data streams;
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• the circuitry enables communicating data streams over the network paths utilizing the reserved network resources to a plurality of ports in a device, wherein the circuitry enables communicating each one of the data streams to a respective one of the ports via a respective one of the audio video bridging switches, wherein the data streams comprise a data stream of media content and a supplemental redundant data stream of the same media content.