Multi-link extensions and bundle skew management
US6646991B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5624
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for multi-link extensions and bundle skew management. According to one embodiment, multiple parallel links between a central processing unit (CPU) and a peripheral device are combined into a single channel, and cells on the various links are received in a round-robin order, and variations in flight time between the various links are compensated through a timer at each receive port of the bundle.
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