Distributed adaptive channel bonding control for improved tolerance of inter-channel skew
US7295639B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F13/4054
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for improving tolerance of inter-channel skew in channel bonded communications links includes designating a master channel and one or more slave channels. Each slave channel develops its own model of skew relative to the master channel. When its skew model is validated, a slave channel can perform channel bonding on its own. The skew models are developed over time, and therefore improve tolerance of inter-channel skew over prior art channel bonding methods.
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