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System and method for an energy efficient network adaptor with security provisions

US9801114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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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 2, 2015
Grant date	Oct 24, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 25, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
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 and minimum security attributes of available media types coupled to the at least one PHY.

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