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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2000
Wayne Robert Sankey, Plano, TX (US);
Kyl Scott, Richardson, TX (US);
Osman Koyuncu, Plano, TX (US);
Kam-Wing Li, Richardson, TX (US);
Ritesh Dhirajlal Sojitra, Dallas, TX (US);
Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc., Richardson, TX (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of communicating across a serial line . In this method, n parallel streams of data are to be received at a destination . In a first embodiment, the n parallel streams of data characterized in that one of streams of data includes a unique characteristic that can be used to distinguish that one from each of the other streams of data. In a second embodiment, each of the n streams of data are in a particular pattern that includes a detectable characteristic. At the destination , the unique characteristic and/or detectable characteristic can be detected to correct space and/or time errors in the streams of data. For example, the destination might be a receiver that includes a serial-to-parallel converter and calibration circuitry