Patent · US Active

Method and apparatus for using credits to determine cable length

US9166687B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Rajesh L G · Savanuru, IN
Deepak Srinivas Mayya · Fremont, US
Lalit Kumar · Noida, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 28, 2013
Grant date	Oct 20, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 25, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B10/077
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various systems and methods for using credits to determine cable length are described herein. A number of available credits is determined at a transmitter, the credits being received at the transmitter from a receiver, and each of the credits being used for the transmitter to transmit a packet to the receiver. An average number of credits for a period is determined. The cable length between the transmitter and the receiver is determined based on the average number of credits for the period.

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