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Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012

Filed:

Sep. 15, 2009
Applicants:

Keith W. Holt, Wichita, KS (US);

Jeremy Stover, Wichita, KS (US);

Pamela Delaney, Wichita, KS (US);

Steven James Ralston, Wichita, KS (US);

Inventors:

Keith W. Holt, Wichita, KS (US);

Jeremy Stover, Wichita, KS (US);

Pamela Delaney, Wichita, KS (US);

Steven James Ralston, Wichita, KS (US);

Assignee:

Netapp, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 3/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A controller system for detecting and matching link speeds. The present invention provides for a controller system. The controller system is a first controller and a first port. The first port is located in the first controller and has a first link speed. The first controller is adapted to match the first link speed to a second link speed of a second port of a first controlled device that is connectable to the first controller.


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