Performing channel analysis over a link
US7567517B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/26
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes establishing a communication link between a first link partner and a second link partner, causing the first link partner to transmit idle signals, and analyzing a desired channel of the communication link using the idle signals. As an example, the communication link may be an Ethernet link and the link may be maintained during the channel analysis so that system data transmissions may be resumed or initiated immediately after the analysis is completed.
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