High performance, high bandwidth, and adaptive local area network communications
US6618385B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/351
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, method, and system to provide an open, easy-to-use, robust, and reliable Local Area Network (LAN) system that is capable of handling high data throughput and high bandwidth communication applications and at the same time, is adaptive to changing conditions is provided. Prior to the actual data transfer, a network initialization process is carried out to determine the maximum available data transfer throughput, optimized bandwidth, optimized transfer conditions, and electrical characteristics between two devices on the LAN. These parameters are then utilized to determine the maximum allowable data transfer rate and the optimum data transfer conditions between the two devices.
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