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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2011
Martin Julien, Laval, CA;
Robert Brunner, Montreal, CA;
Martin Julien, Laval, CA;
Robert Brunner, Montreal, CA;
Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ), Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A crossbar may be coupled between a plurality of PHY devices configured to provide physical layer functions according to an Open Systems Interconnection, OSI, model and a plurality of MAC devices configured to provide data link layer functions according to the OSI model. First data couplings may be provided through the crossbar between the plurality of PHY devices and the plurality of MAC devices during a first time period. Second data couplings may be provided through the crossbar between the plurality of PHY devices and the plurality of MAC devices during a second time period, with the first and second data couplings being different. Related network elements, interfaces, and networks are also discussed.