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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2012
Applicant:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark T. Feuerstraeter, Granite Bay, CA (US);
Kirk Hayden, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/44 (2006.01); H04L 12/413 (2006.01); H04L 1/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/40 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04L 12/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 67/32 (2013.01); H04L 12/413 (2013.01); F04L 69/18 (2013.01); H04L 1/0002 (2013.01); H04L 12/4013 (2013.01); H04L 1/0061 (2013.01); H04L 12/2602 (2013.01); H04L 12/40136 (2013.01); H04L 69/24 (2013.01); H04L 12/26 (2013.01); H04L 43/00 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2013.01); H04L 69/323 (2013.01); H04L 43/0823 (2013.01); H04L 12/44 (2013.01); H04L 43/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A network device automatically detects the best protocol a network will support. The network device includes a driver for transmitting data, a receiver for receiving data, and a port operationally coupled to the driver and receiver. The network device further includes negotiation logic coupled to the driver and receiver for selecting a protocol in coordination with other network devices. The network device further includes error detection logic and backs down to a lower transmission rate if errors are detected after the initial negotiation of the selected protocol.