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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2000
James Molenda, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Maurilio Tazio DE Nicolo, Saratoga, CA (US);
Karl Nakamura, San Jose, CA (US);
Roger Karam, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
James Molenda, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Maurilio Tazio De Nicolo, Saratoga, CA (US);
Karl Nakamura, San Jose, CA (US);
Roger Karam, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus provide an IP telephone or similar device with a mechanism to receive and at least briefly loop back discovery signals received from a telecommunications device such as an Ethernet switch while not permitting the loop back of data packet signals. No mechanical relays are required and the circuitry can be fully integrated on an integrated circuit using commonly available techniques, if desired.
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