Valens Semiconductor Ltd. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160085704 | USB isochronous transfer over a non-USB network - Methods and systems for synchronizing USB 2.0 isochronous IN and OUT transfer clocks over a non-USB network. One method for synchronizing isochronous IN transfer clocks includes: receiving, by a USB host adaptor (USBH), packets from a USB host; writing in each packet an indication of the time in which the packet was received by the USBH; sending the packets from the USBH to a USB device adaptor (USBD) over the network; and synchronizing the USBD clock to the USBH clock based on a property related to the received packets. | 03-24-2016 |
20160077992 | USB extension for lossy channel - Methods and systems for operating a USB extension over a lossy channel. The USB extension includes at least a state machine and packet loss inference mechanism. The state machine includes a first state in which the USB extension receives a USB data packet from a standard USB host, a second state, unsupported by the USB Specification, in which the packet loss inference mechanism may indicate the state machine to switch back to its first state, and a third state in which the USB extension switches the state machine back to its first state. | 03-17-2016 |
20160028567 | GENERATING PARALLEL BINARY REPRESENTATION OF HDBASET PHYSICAL MODULATION - Method and devices for generating a parallel binary representation of an HDBaseT® physical modulation. The method and devices include generating series-consisting-4-binary-symbols, each represents a physical modulation of one HDBaseT compliant symbol. The series-consisting-4-binary-symbols are transmitted over eight binary channels, where each series-consisting-4-binary-symbols is transmitted serially over one of the binary channels using transmission rate that is twice the HDBaseT rate. | 01-28-2016 |
20150356052 | Seamless addition of high bandwidth lanes - Seamless addition of high bandwidth lanes, including the steps of: sending, by a master, an idle sequence using 7b/10b code words over new high bandwidth lanes in parallel to sending and receiving 8b/10b data with a fixed delay over master-to-slave (m2s) and slave-to-master (s2m) active high bandwidth lanes; sending in parallel a synchronization sequence and a known non-idle sequence during an inter packet gap; utilizing, by the slave, the known non-idle sequence for deskewing the new high bandwidth lanes; and sending, by the master, a transition sequence over both the m2s active high bandwidth lane and the new high bandwidth lanes, and immediately thereafter the master is ready to transmit high bandwidth data using 8b/10b code words over both the m2s active high bandwidth lane and the new high bandwidth lanes. | 12-10-2015 |
20150319213 | Allocating limit to allowable end-to-end latency variation based on destination capability - Methods and systems for establishing new streaming sessions based on capabilities of their destinations, including the steps of: receiving a request to establish a new streaming session over a new path, in presence of an existing streaming session. Receiving capabilities of a destination of the new streaming session. Allocating for the new streaming session a limit for an allowable end-to-end latency variation thereof, based on the capabilities. Estimating, before the new streaming session is established, an estimated end-to-end latency variation of the new streaming session, supposing it is established over the first path. Determining, based on comparing the estimated end-to-end latency variation with the limit, that the estimated end-to-end latency variation exceeds the limit. And rejecting the request, based on the determination. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319209 | Increasing link throughput to enable admission without exceeding latency variation limits - Methods and systems for admitting streaming sessions while controlling links capacities, including the steps of: receiving a request to establish a new streaming session in presence of an existing streaming session; wherein the paths of the session and the new session pass through a link, which is currently set to have a first capacity. Estimating a first end-to-end latency variation of the existing streaming session, supposing that the new streaming session is established over the new path. Determining that the first end-to-end latency variation exceeds a maximum allowable end-to-end latency variation of the existing session. Estimating a second end-to-end latency variation of the existing streaming session, supposing that the link is set to have a second capacity higher than the first capacity. Determining that the second end-to-end latency variation does not exceed the limit. Setting the link to have the second capacity. And admitting the request. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319067 | Methods and systems for incremental calculation of latency variation - Methods and systems for calculating local latency variations in an incremental manner, including the steps of updating a first local latency variation of a first streaming session at a first output port of a first switch; identifying a relationship that the first streaming session is passing through a second output port of a second switch after passing through the first output port; wherein a second streaming session is passing through the second output port; and updating a second local latency variation of the second streaming session at the second output port, based on the relationship. Wherein the updated second local latency variation is calculated based on the updated first local latency variation. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319066 | Methods and systems for distributed calculations of latency variation - Methods and systems for calculating latency variations in a distributed manner, including the steps of: calculating, by first and second switches, first and second local latency variations, of first and second streaming sessions, at first and second output ports of the first and second switches, respectively. Receiving, by the third switch, the first and second local latency variations; wherein a first and second paths of the first and second streaming sessions, respectively, are passing through a third output port of the third switch after passing through the first and second output ports, respectively. And calculating, by the third switch, a third local latency variation of the first streaming session at the third output port, based on the first and second local latency variations. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319065 | Method and system for assigning vulnerability levels to sessions - Methods and systems for indicating vulnerability of streaming sessions to additional latency variations, including the steps of: determining a threshold, based on a limit associated with an allowable end-to-end latency variation of a first session. Estimating the end-to-end latency variation of the first streaming session. Determining that the estimated end-to-end latency variation is higher than the threshold. Setting a first vulnerability indicator of the first streaming session at the first output port to a first level. Setting a second vulnerability indicator of a second existing streaming session at a second output port of a second switch to a second level, based on first level of the first vulnerability indicator. Receiving requests to establish new streaming sessions over first and second new paths passing through the first and second output ports. And rejecting the requests based on the first and second vulnerability indicators. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319060 | Admission control while maintaining latency variations of existing sessions within their limits - Methods and systems for admitting new streaming sessions while preventing latency variations of existing sessions from exceeding their respective limits, including the steps of: receiving a request to establish a new streaming session over a new path, in presence of an existing streaming session that is established over an existing path. Estimating, before the new streaming session is established, an estimated end-to-end latency variation of the existing streaming session, supposing the new streaming session is established over the new path. Determining, by comparing the estimated end-to-end latency variation with the limit, a determination that the estimated end-to-end latency variation exceeds the limit. And rejecting the request, based on the determination. | 11-05-2015 |
20150256449 | Wired communication link for transmitting time sensitive data and bidirectional data over the same wires - A wired communication link to carry to one side a first transmission of unidirectional time sensitive application data, having a throughput of at least 1.1 Gbps, multiplexed with a first direction of a bidirectional data channel, and to carry to the other side a second transmission of a second direction of the bidirectional data channel. The first and the second transmissions are transmitted over at least one common wire, the frequency bands of the first and the second transmissions at least partially overlap, and the communication link guarantees correct reception order. As a result, the receiver that receives the multiplexed transmission can utilize a relatively small buffer that is enough to compensate for timing distortions and is not enough to rearrange the unidirectional time sensitive application data. | 09-10-2015 |
20150256322 | Full duplex wired communication link that accepts erroneous packets - A communication link includes a first device coupled to a second device over a set of wires. The first device includes a first input channel to receive synchronous data, a second input channel to receive asynchronous data, and logic to multiplex the synchronous and asynchronous data. The first device transmits synchronously the multiplexed result over a first frequency band, and receives, in full duplex over a second overlapping frequency band, asynchronous data transferred over at least a subset of the set of wires. And the second device does not discard all predefined packets upon receiving an error indication. | 09-10-2015 |
20150222551 | Frequent flow control by replacing certain idle words with bitwise complement words - Implementing flow control without using unique symbols or designated packets, comprising: sending, from a first device to a second device, high throughput packet communication. Temporarily storing the high throughput packet communication in a buffer of the second device. Calculating, by the second device, a basic idle code word sequence known to the first device. Producing an idle sequence by replacing certain M code words of the basic idle sequence with M bitwise complement code words. Transmitting the idle sequence, wherein the M bitwise complement code words are indicative of the fullness of the buffer. Receiving the idle sequence by the first device, and determining, based on a difference between the idle sequence and the basic idle sequence, that the buffer is full or expected to get full, and thus the first device stop sending packets to the second device. | 08-06-2015 |
20150222388 | Encoding payloads according to data types while maintaining running disparity - Methods and systems for encoding frames while maintaining bounded running disparity, including: encoding the headers of the frames utilizing a first line-code; selecting the first line-code and a second line code for encoding first and second payloads of first and second frames, respectively, based on first and second data types of first and second data comprised in the first and second payloads, respectively; encoding the first and second payloads utilizing the first and second line-codes, respectively; and transmitting the first and second frames over a communication channel characterized by first and second channel conditions, respectively. The second line-code has a minimal Hamming distance lower than that of the first line-code, and the differences between the first and second channel conditions are not enough for selecting the second line-code instead of the first line-code for encoding the second payload. | 08-06-2015 |
20150222387 | Indicating end of idle sequence by replacing certain code words with alternative code words - Methods and systems for indicating an end of an idle sequence, including: encoding a first frame, encoding a basic idle sequence including code words, producing an idle sequence by replacing certain M code words of the idle sequence with M alternative code words, and encoding a second frame. Each one of the M alternative code words appears in the basic idle sequence. And a second communication node, which is unable to determine a starting point of the second frame based only on a received idle sequence, is able to determine a start of the second frame based on a difference between the received idle sequence and the basic idle sequence. | 08-06-2015 |
20150222384 | Changing receiver configuration by replacing certain idle words with bitwise complement words - Methods and systems for indicating a configuration change of a communication link by replacing certain idle code words with bitwise complement code words, including: Encoding a first frame, a basic idle sequence, and a second frame. Producing, by a transmitter, an idle sequence by replacing certain M code words of the basic idle sequence with M bitwise complement code words, wherein each bitwise complement code word appears in the basic idle sequence. Receiving, by a receiver, the first frame, the idle sequence, and the second frame, wherein the basic idle sequence is known to the receiver. And identifying a change in configuration of the communication link based on a difference between the idle sequence and the basic idle sequence. | 08-06-2015 |
20150222383 | Indicating end of idle sequence by replacing expected code words while maintaining running disparity - Methods and systems for indicating an end of an idle sequence residing between first and second frames, while maintaining bounded running disparity, including: encoding the first frame; encoding a basic idle sequence utilizing a first line-code; producing an idle sequence by replacing M code words of the basic idle sequence with M alternative code words; encoding the second frame; transmitting the first frame, the idle sequence, and the second frame; and receiving the second frame by a second communication node. Each one of the M alternative code words is equal to a code word of the basic idle sequence. And the second communication node is unable to determine a starting point of the second frame based only on the idle sequence and the second frame, but is able to determine the starting point of the second frame based on difference between the basic idle sequence and the idle sequence. | 08-06-2015 |
20150222293 | Maintaining running disparity while utilizing different line-codes - Methods and systems for encoding a frame utilizing at least two line-codes having different minimal Hamming distances. The method includes maintaining over the frame absolute value of running disparity lower than or equal to K, while: encoding a first part of the frame utilizing a first line-code having a binary code word length N′ and a minimal Hamming distance D′; and encoding a second part of the frame utilizing a second line-code having a binary code word length N″ and a minimal Hamming distance D″ lower than D′. Where the value of K is lower than both N′/2 and N″/2. | 08-06-2015 |
20150063475 | Receivers for dynamically modulated symbols - Receivers configured to handle dynamically modulated symbols. One receiver includes a slicer, a physical coding sublayer (PCS), and a decision based filter (DBF). Each of most of the received frames comprising (i) modulation information modulated according to a predetermined modulation order, and (ii) symbols of at least two different modulation orders that are dynamically modulated in accordance with the modulation information. The slicer configured to feed the PCS with essentially the minimal combination of slicing results that essentially covers all the predetermined modulation order. And the PCS configured to identify the modulation information, to use the identified modulation information to determine the modulation of the dynamically modulated symbols, and to provide the slicer with an indication of which slicer function output to use to feed the DBF. | 03-05-2015 |
20150063474 | Slicer for dynamically modulated symbols - Receivers designed to reduce decision based filter error propagation by feedback from PCS to slicer. One embodiment includes a slicer, a physical coding sublayer (PCS), and a decision based filter (DBF). The frames include symbols of at least two different modulation orders. The slicer has slicing functions suitable for the different modulations and feeds the PCS with the slicing results. The PCS identifies frame boundaries and modulation information, which are modulated according to a predetermined modulation order, uses the identified modulation information to determine the modulation of a nonempty set of dynamically modulated symbols in each frame, and provides the slicer with an indication of which slicer function output to use to feed the DBF. | 03-05-2015 |
20150063369 | All delivered network switch - Methods and systems for operating a packet switch that communicates packets with error indication, including the steps of: receiving a packet comprising an error detection field; utilizing the error detection field to identify an error in the packet; marking the occurrence of the error in an error propagation field in the packet; updating the value of the error detection field; and forwarding the modified packet, with the updated value of the error detection field and the error propagation field, according to information carried in the packet. | 03-05-2015 |
20150055489 | All delivered network adaptor - Method and device for using or dropping erroneous packets, including the steps of: receiving, by a network adaptor, first and second packets having headers, payloads, error propagation fields, and error detection fields. The error propagation fields indicate reception errors while the error detection fields do not indicate reception errors. Determining that the first packet is addressed to a first application and dropping the first packet. And determining that the second packet is addressed to a second application and enabling an end-device coupled to the adaptor to use the erroneous data stored in the second payload. | 02-26-2015 |
20140307732 | DEVICES FOR TRANSMITTING DIGITAL VIDEO AND DATA OVER THE SAME WIRES - A transceiver and a corresponding wired communication link. The transceiver is coupled to at least one conductive wire, receives a first packet-based transmission comprising lossless high definition digital video multiplexed with first data, and transmits a second transmission comprising second data. The second transmission is transmitted over at least one of the conductive wires utilized by the first transmission, and the transceiver does not discard all packets having an error indication. | 10-16-2014 |
20140126421 | Methods and systems for changing topology of an asymmetric network - Methods and systems for changing topology of an asymmetric network and operating end-devices coupled to a self-configurable asymmetric network. The self-configurable asymmetric network supports at least two different network topologies and enables: displaying information regarding end-devices that may be accessed via different network topologies, selecting a network topology by setting the direction of a self-configurable asymmetric link, and indicating a subset of the end-devices that are accessible via the selected network topology. | 05-08-2014 |
20130250179 | MANAGING COMPRESSED AND UNCOMPRESSED VIDEO STREAMS OVER AN ASYMMETRIC NETWORK - An asymmetric link configured to operate conflicting video source devices. The asymmetric link transmits, over a first direction, a first uncompressed video stream from a first source device to a first sink device. A switch coupled to the asymmetric link receives a request to transmit a second uncompressed video stream from a second source device to a second sink device over the opposite direction of the asymmetric link. The switch locates an accessible rendering device able to receive compressed video from the second source device and to transmit a third uncompressed video stream to the second sink device without flipping the first direction of the asymmetric link. | 09-26-2013 |
20130024578 | Method and system for distributed initiation of USB over network data plane connections - Connecting USB devices with USB hosts over a network supporting distributed initiations of USB connections over the network, including the following steps: Connecting non-collocated USB hosts with respective non-collocated USB host adaptors (USBHs), according to USB specification timings. Connecting non-collocated USB devices with respective non-collocated USB device adaptors (USBDs). Enabling the USBDs and the USBHs to communicate over the network and to discover the presence and capabilities of one another. Initiating, by the USBDs or the USBHs, via the network control plane, USB-over-network-data-plane connections between the USB devices and the USB hosts. And operating at least two of the USB-over-network-data-plane connections essentially simultaneously and without any common network node. | 01-24-2013 |
20130019034 | Method and system for USB connections over distinct network paths - Connecting USB devices with USB hosts over distinct network data plane connections, including the following steps: USB hosts are connected with respective USB host adaptors (USBHs) according to USB specification timings. USB devices are connected with respective USB device adaptors (USBDs). Enabling the USBDs and the USBHs to communicate over a network that can connect each USBD with each USBH, wherein the network includes network control plane and network data plane. Initiating first, second, and third USB-over-network-data-plane connections from the USB hosts to the USB devices. And operating the at least two USB-over-network-data-plane connections essentially simultaneously and without any common network node. | 01-17-2013 |
20120117293 | USB host adaptor for initiating a USB connection over a non-USB network - Initiating, by USB host adaptors, USB connections over a non-USB network, including the steps of: Connecting non-collocated USB hosts with respective non-collocated USB host adaptors (USBHs), according to USB specification timings. Connecting non-collocated USB devices with respective non-collocated USB device adaptors (USBDs). Enabling the USBHs and the USBDs to communicate over the non-USB network that enables each USBD to discover the presence and capabilities of each USBH. Receiving, by the USBHs, information about the USB devices. And then initiating, by the USBHs, USB-over-network connections between the USB hosts and the USB devices. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117292 | Method and system for initiating distinct USB connections over a network - Connecting USB devices with USB hosts over distinct network paths, including the following steps: Connecting USB hosts with respective USB host adaptors (USBHs), essentially according to USB specification timings. Connecting USB devices with respective USB device adaptors (USBDs). Enabling the USBDs and the USBHs to communicate over a network that can connect each USBD with each USBH. Initiating USB connections over the network between the USB devices and the USB hosts. And operating at least two of the USB connections over the network essentially simultaneously and without any common network node. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117278 | Method and system for partial USB enumeration and edge initiation - Initiating USB-over-network connections based on partial USB enumeration, including the steps of: Discovering USB hosts by respective USB host adaptors (USBHs). Reading USB device descriptors of USB devices by respective USB device adaptors (USBDs) performing partial USB enumeration that stops prior to the configuration state of the USB devices. Forwarding the read USB device descriptors to the USBHs. And initiating, by the USBDs or the USBHs and based on the USB device descriptors, USB-over-network connections between the USB devices and the USB hosts. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117277 | Method and system for USB addressing by a network adaptor - Addressing, by USB host adaptors, packets conveying USB data over a non-USB network, including the steps of: Connecting USB hosts with respective USB host adaptors (USBHs). Connecting USB devices with respective USB device adaptors (USBDs). Enabling, by the non-USB network, each USBHs to discover the presence and capabilities of each USBDs. Initiating USB-over-network connections between the USB hosts and the USB devices. Receiving, by the USBHs, information about the USB devices and the USB-over-network connections. And adding, by the USBHs, network addresses of the USBDs to packets conveying USB data from the USB hosts to the USB devices. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117276 | USB device adaptor for initiating a USB connection over a non-USB network - Initiating, by USB device adaptors, USB connections over a non-USB network, including the steps of: Connecting non-collocated USB hosts with respective non-collocated USB host adaptors (USBHs), according to USB specification timings. Connecting non-collocated USB devices with respective non-collocated USB device adaptors (USBDs). Enabling the USBDs and the USBHs to communicate over the non-USB network that enables each USBD to discover the presence and capabilities of each USBH. Receiving, by the USBDs, information about the USB hosts. And then, initiating by the USBDs USB-over-network connections between the USB devices and the USB hosts. | 05-10-2012 |
20110317587 | Methods and systems for time sensitive networks - A packet based switched multimedia network which consolidates networking of high throughput, time sensitive data, and control streams, with Ethernet data networking over home span. The multimedia network may support in parallel, over the same home span cabling infrastructure, high quality networking including time sensitive data streams, such as HDMI, USB, and Ethernet, transparent network attachment for legacy devices, multi stream, and low power modes. | 12-29-2011 |
20110274008 | Configurable switch for asymmetric communication - A networking device including at least two asymmetric communication ports. at least one of the asymmetric communication ports is a self-configurable asymmetric port and the self-configurable asymmetric port is configured automatically and able to support high throughput communications. Also disclosed a switch supporting uncompressed video comprising self-configurable asymmetric ports. The switch configured to automatically set the self-configurable asymmetric ports to support direction of communication of asymmetric end-devices coupled to the self-configurable asymmetric ports. | 11-10-2011 |
20110222422 | Method and system for direction setting of a self-configurable asymmetric link - A network including two networking devices connected via a self-configurable asymmetric link. The networking devices connect multimedia sink and source devices. And the networking devices further set the direction of the self-configurable asymmetric link based on a function describing the desired connections between the multimedia sink and multimedia source devices. Also disclosed a network comprising two networking devices connected via a self-configurable asymmetric link. The networking devices configured to connect multimedia sink and source devices. And the networking devices set the direction of the self-configurable asymmetric link based on the usage statistics of the self-configurable asymmetric link. | 09-15-2011 |
20110216241 | Devices for transmitting digital video and data over the same wires - A wired communication port comprising a transmitter operative to transmit, over a set of wires, a first transmission comprising a digital video clock multiplexed with a first direction of a bidirectional data channel. The transmitter is further operative to transmit video pixel data and video synchronization data over the same set of wires. And a receiver operative to receive a second transmission comprising a second direction of the bidirectional data channel, over at least a subset of the set of wires utilized for the first transmission. | 09-08-2011 |
20110211129 | Method and system for configuring an asymmetric link based on monitored messages - A networking device for multimedia applications including self-configurable asymmetric ports. The networking device is coupled to end-devices configured to use multimedia control messages to control their operation. The networking device monitors the multimedia control messages transmitted through it and sets the direction of at least one of the self-configurable asymmetric ports according to the monitored multimedia control messages. Also disclosed a wired switch supporting uncompressed video including self-configurable asymmetric ports. The switch is coupled to end-devices configured to use control messages to control their operation, and the switch is configured to: monitor the control messages transmitted through it, change at least some of the monitored control messages transmitted through it or create spoofed control messages, and automatically set the direction of at least one of the self-configurable asymmetric ports according to the monitored control messages. | 09-01-2011 |
20100122135 | HIGHLY UTILIZED COMMUNICATION CHANNEL WITH ORDER AND RETRANSMISSIONS - A communication link comprising: a first transceiver configured to transmit a first set of packets at a predetermined rate with a first error resistance level, store the transmitted data in a buffer, receive a retransmission request, and retransmit the relevant data using one or more packets encoded with a second error resistance level that is higher than the first error resistance level. And a second transceiver configured to receive the first set of packets, detect an erroneous packet, request retransmission of the erroneous packet, and forward the data received in the packets according to its original order approximately after a fixed delay. | 05-13-2010 |
20100058062 | FAMILY DWELLING RESTRICTED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A network comprising an authentication network limited to a family dwelling; a content source; and a content receiver. Wherein the content source is configured to transmit encrypted content to the content receiver, and the content receiver can decode the encrypted content only when both the content source and the content receiver are physically connect to the authentication network. | 03-04-2010 |
20090147864 | HDMI communication over twisted pairs - A method of transmitting a data stream over a communication channel, the method comprising: providing symbol sets having different numbers of symbols; modulating data in the data stream that warrant different degrees of protection against noise onto symbols from symbol sets having different numbers of symbols, wherein which symbol set given data in the stream is modulated onto is independent of symbol sets onto which other data in the data stream is modulated onto; and transmitting the symbols. | 06-11-2009 |
20090116583 | HDMI communication over twisted pairs - A method of transmitting a data stream over a communication channel, the method comprising: providing symbol sets having different numbers of symbols; modulating data in the data stream that warrant different degrees of protection against noise onto symbols from symbol sets having different numbers of symbols, wherein which symbol set given data in the stream is modulated onto is independent of symbol sets onto which other data in the data stream is modulated onto; and transmitting the symbols. | 05-07-2009 |
20090116548 | Methods for transmitting digital multimedia and data over the same wires - A method of transmitting a data stream over a communication channel, the method comprising: providing symbol sets having different numbers of symbols; modulating data in the data stream that warrant different degrees of protection against noise onto symbols from symbol sets having different numbers of symbols, wherein which symbol set given data in the stream is modulated onto is independent of symbol sets onto which other data in the data stream is modulated onto; and transmitting the symbols. | 05-07-2009 |
20090116547 | Devices for transmitting digital video and data over the same wires - A method of transmitting a data stream over a communication channel, the method comprising: providing symbol sets having different numbers of symbols; modulating data in the data stream that warrant different degrees of protection against noise onto symbols from symbol sets having different numbers of symbols, wherein which symbol set given data in the stream is modulated onto is independent of symbol sets onto which other data in the data stream is modulated onto; and transmitting the symbols. | 05-07-2009 |
20090115911 | Methods for transmitting digital multimedia and data over the same wires - A method of transmitting a data stream over a communication channel, the method comprising: providing symbol sets having different numbers of symbols; modulating data in the data stream that warrant different degrees of protection against noise onto symbols from symbol sets having different numbers of symbols, wherein which symbol set given data in the stream is modulated onto is independent of symbol sets onto which other data in the data stream is modulated onto; and transmitting the symbols. | 05-07-2009 |
20090074040 | METHODS FOR MANAGING A MULTI DATA TYPE COMMUNICATION LINK - Methods for operating a multi data type communication link transceiver, including: testing the type of the link partner transceiver. If the link partner transceiver is not a multi data type communication link transceiver, operating the multi data type communication link according to the detected type of the link partner transceiver. If the link partner transceiver is a multi data type communication link transceiver, further including the steps of negotiating the functionality required from the multi data type communication link with the link partner, and switching to an appropriate mode of operation | 03-19-2009 |
20080304433 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DAISY CHAIN CE DEVICE POWER SAVE MODES - A daisy chain device including a first active mode of operation and a second low power mode of operation. In the first active mode of operation the daisy chain device supplies or receives multimedia data containing at least two types of data. In the second low power mode of operation the daisy chain device relays only predefined data types and consumes less power. Wherein the daisy chain connection includes wires and the transmissions in the different modes of operation are over the same wires. | 12-11-2008 |
20080301748 | HIGH DEFINITION AND LOW POWER PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY COMMUNICATION LINK - Communication link including a cable containing four pairs of wires, three transmitters to transmit uncompressed video data and audio data over three of the pairs of wires to three receivers, and two transceivers to form a bidirectional multi data type communication link over the fourth pair of wires. An active mode of operation for transmitting the uncompressed video data and the audio data over the three pairs of wires, and for transmitting bidirectional data over the fourth pair of wires. And a first low power partial functionality mode of operation for transmitting bidirectional system controls. | 12-04-2008 |
20080294919 | ETHERNET LOW POWER PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY COMMUNICATION LINK - Methods and devices for a low power partial functionality communication link having an Ethernet mode of operation and a low power partial functionality mode of operation. The communication link may process only frames containing predefined data types while in the low power partial functionality mode. | 11-27-2008 |
20080292007 | POWER SAVING TECHNIQUES FOR A PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY COMMUNICATION LINK - Power saving techniques for a device including an active mode of operation for transmitting a first data stream of at least two data types over wires, and a low power partial functionality mode of operation for transmitting a second data stream over a subset of the wires used for transmitting the first data stream. The power saving techniques may utilize different modulation schemes, different throughputs, different symbol rates, or other techniques. | 11-27-2008 |
20080291994 | LOW POWER PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY COMMUNICATION LINK - A low power partial functionality communication link that includes a first mode of operation for transmitting a first high throughput data stream including a plurality of data types over wires, and a second low power partial functionality mode of operation for transmitting, over a subset of the wires used for transmitting the first data stream, a second low throughput bidirectional data stream that may include less data types than the first data stream. | 11-27-2008 |
20080291986 | LOW POWER PARTIAL FUNCTIONALITY MODEMS - Low power partial functionality modems, receivers, transmitters and transceivers. Some embodiments include a first mode for receiving/transmitting a first data stream over wires, and a second low-power partial-functionality mode for receiving/transmitting a low throughput second bidirectional data stream over a subset of the wires, wherein a bi-functional analog front end supports both modes. | 11-27-2008 |