Method and system for multi-PHY addressing
US6930979B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/405
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Multi-PHY addressing from source to destination in which n-number of channels or ports are used in a PHY layer device for communication with a link layer device. A single link layer to a single-PHY layer topology and a single link layer to a multi-PHY layer topology comprising multiple ports or channels receives a plurality of channels groups. Status indication signal is provided on continuous basis for the direct status for up to a predetermined number of channels.
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