Patent · US Active

Interfacing messages between a host and a network

US8144606B1 · kind B1 · utility

3Cited by

15References

32Claims

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Assignee

Marvell International Ltd. · BM

Inventors

Frank Viehweg · Bruchsal, DE
Markus Althoff · Achern, DE
Peter Weber · Altensteig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2008
Grant date	Mar 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 22, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L49/00
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Devices, systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with a network device for interfacing a host with a network are described. One example network device includes a transmit path, and a receive path. A loopback path connects the transmit path and the receive path. A frame detection logic is configured to monitor network traffic on the transmit path to identify loopback frames. When a loopback frame is detected, a loopback logic routes the identified loopback frame onto the loopback path and then to the receive path. The rerouted loopback frame may then be received by a host or an embedded client from the receive path.

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