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Cable far end port identification using repeating link state patterns

US7936671B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

Marvell International Ltd. · BM

Inventors

Olaf Mater · Blankenloch, DE
Joachim Schmalz · Bischweier, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2008
Grant date	May 3, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 26, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L43/0811
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods having corresponding apparatus and computer programs comprise: receiving a command to identify a connected port at a far end of a cable providing a communication link; and changing a state of the communication link at a near end of the cable according to a repeating pattern in response to the command.

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