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System and method for an energy efficient network adapter

US8995280B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

51Claims

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Assignee

STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. · US

Inventors

Oleg Logvinov · East Brunswick Township, US
Aidan Cully · St. Augustine, US
James D. Allen, IV · Broomfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 28, 2012
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S40/00
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment, a network device includes a network controller and at least one network interface coupled to the network controller that includes at least one media access control (MAC) device configured to be coupled to at least one physical layer interface (PHY). The network controller may be configured to determine a network path comprising the at least one network interface that has a lowest power consumption of available media types coupled to the at least one PHY.

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