Method for detecting link status
US11096235B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and relates apparatuses for detecting a link status on an Ethernet connection where at least part of a transmission path is implemented via a wireless connection, the first wireless link device performing: establishing a wireless connection to a second wireless link device; establishing a wired connection to a first Ethernet-compliant network device; sending a remote link status message indicating the status of the wired connection between the first wireless link device and the Ethernet-compliant network device repeatedly to the second wireless link device; monitoring a remote link status message received from the second wireless link device, said remote link status message indicating the status of the wired connection between the second wireless link device and a second Ethernet-compliant network device.
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