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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2004
Walter Hurwitz, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard G. Thousand, Ankeny, IA (US);
Kevin Brown, Long Beach, CA (US);
Garry Huff, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Walter Hurwitz, San Jose, CA (US);
Richard G. Thousand, Ankeny, IA (US);
Kevin Brown, Long Beach, CA (US);
Garry Huff, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A communication system includes a first device and a second device that can advertise multiple capabilities using communication links. A first type of auto-negotiation between the first and second devices is performed using a first communication link between the devices. A second communication link between the devices is used to facilitate a second type of auto-negotiation. For example, the first communication link can include pairs A and B of an IEEE Std. 802.3 four twisted pair cable. The second communication link can include pairs C and D of the cable.