Flexible media access control architecture
US6879598B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/325
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A media access control processor includes a receiver co-processor and a transmitter co-processor. Each co-processor includes its own micro-controller. Depending upon the desired communication protocol being implemented, a programmable logic device controls the loading of an appropriate set of micro-instructions into the micro-controller's memory.
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