Patent · US Expired

Programmable interface link layer device

US7124227B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Sony International (Europe) GmbH · DE

Inventors

Gralf Gädeken · Weinsberg, DE
Gerd Spalink · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 23, 2002
Grant date	Oct 17, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L12/4608
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An interface link layer device is connected in-between a first sub network and a long delay link to which at least one second sub network is connected. The interface link layer device comprises at least two storage areas, whereby new configuration data received via the long delay link is written to one of the storages to simulate the devices of the second network within the first network. In case a self ID phase is initiated as long as the configuration information is not complete yet, the respective other storage area is accessed. In case a self ID phase is initiated as soon as or after the new configuration data is complete, the storage area to which the new configuration data has been written is used for setting up the self ID packet.

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