Device connections and methods thereof
US8463952B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2201/85
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first device port and a second device port are connected using a first cable and a second cable. The first device port and the second device port use a divisible number of lanes, X for communication. The first cable uses X′ lanes, where X′ is less than X. The second cable uses X-X′ lanes, where X-X′ is also less than X. If the first cable is disconnected or fails, then the second cable is used after a failover operation.
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