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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2007
Michael Benkert, Burgdorf-Hohenassel, DE;
Andreas Schmidt, Braunschweig, DE;
Michael Benkert, Burgdorf-Hohenassel, DE;
Andreas Schmidt, Braunschweig, DE;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
In an embodiment of the invention, a communication terminal device, which may include a message generation circuit configured to generate an information inquiry message which specifies that another communication terminal device should transmit information about performance features of units in the physical layer or the data link layer of the other communication terminal device to that communication terminal device, a transmitting circuit configured to transmit the information inquiry message, a receiving circuit configured to receive an information message with the information from the other communication device terminal, and a selection circuit which is configured to use the information to select units in the physical layer or the data link layer of the communication terminal which should be used to set up a communication link to the other communication terminal device.