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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015

Filed:

Oct. 25, 2013
Applicant:

Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ali Ghiasi, Cupertino, CA (US);

Kevin Brown, Long Beach, CA (US);

Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J 1/14 (2006.01); H04J 3/06 (2006.01); H04J 3/12 (2006.01); H04L 5/14 (2006.01); H04L 12/935 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04L 12/931 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 5/1446 (2013.01); H04L 69/324 (2013.01); H04L 49/3054 (2013.01); H04L 29/06537 (2013.01); H04L 49/357 (2013.01); H04L 69/24 (2013.01); H04L 69/323 (2013.01);
Abstract

Certain aspects of a method and system for speed negotiation for twisted pair links in fiber channel systems are disclosed. Aspects of a method may include communicating data between fiber channel host devices communicatively coupled via a twisted pair link based on a common speed negotiated between the fiber channel host devices. At least one available speed may be determined for the communication of data between the fiber channel host devices over the twisted pair link. The determined available speeds for each of the fiber channel host devices may be exchanged via at least one fast link pulse signal. The common speed negotiated may be a highest available speed for the communication of data between the fiber channel host devices.


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