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Multi-service PHY box

US8300640B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2009
Grant dateOct 30, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/2889
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data communication system includes multiple Media Access Control (MAC) units, multiple physical layer (PHY) interface units, and logic to communicate between the MAC units and the PHY units using a single tunneling protocol over Internet Protocol (IP).

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