Method and system for encapsulation of multiple levels of communication protocol functionality within line codes
US7187307B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L1/1806
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system including two endpoints (transceivers or a transmitter and receiver) and a serial link between them. At least one endpoint is configured to generate encoded data in accordance with a line code and to transmit the encoded data over the link. The line code specifies a block code for encoding cells of application data and control bits, and typically also special characters that do not match bit sequences of encoded cells. Other aspects of the invention are methods for generating (and endpoint devices configured to generate and transmit, or receive and process) such encoded data, and methods for performing functions of multiple layers of a communication protocol in response to such encoded data. In accordance with the invention, multiple levels of communication protocol functionality can be efficiently incorporated within a line code.
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