公开(公告)号：US08276013B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

申请号：US12342462

申请日：2008-12-23

Applicant: Wael William Diab ,  Scott Powell

Inventor： Wael William Diab ,  Scott Powell

IPC: G06F1/00

CPC classification number: H04L12/12 ,  Y02D50/20 ,  Y02D50/40 ,  Y02D50/42

Abstract: A system and method for using a link energy signal in physical layer devices (PHYs) having a silent channel/interface in energy efficient Ethernet (EEE). LPI modes in EEE suffer deficiencies in cable unplug detection due to the latency in refresh cycles. LPI modes in EEE also suffer from potential frequency drift, which leads to high bit error rate (BER) when coming out of LPI mode. A link energy signal transmitted during LPI modes enables real-time detection of cable unplug and the frequency lock to be maintained.

Abstract translation: 一种在能量效率以太网（EEE）中具有无声信道/接口的物理层设备（PHY）中使用链路能量信号的系统和方法。 EEE中的LPI模式由于刷新周期的延迟而遭受电缆拔插检测的缺陷。 EEE中的LPI模式也受到潜在的频率漂移的影响，从而导致LPI模式出现时的高误码率（BER）。 在LPI模式下传输的链路能量信号可以实时检测电缆拔下插头并保持频率锁定。

公开(公告)号：US08270434B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-18

申请号：US11859482

申请日：2007-09-21

Applicant: Scott Powell

Inventor： Scott Powell

IPC: H04J3/22

CPC classification number: H04L12/413 ,  H04L12/40039 ,  H04L12/40136 ,  Y02D50/10 ,  Y02D50/42

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for reducing transceiver power via a variable number of channels are provided. In this regard, utilization and/or availability of network and/or device resources may be determined and a configuration of channels utilized for transmitting data may be determined based on the determined utilization and/or availability of resources. Accordingly, the number of channels over which data is communicated may be altered based on determined thresholds for the utilization and/or availability of resources. Moreover, the configuration of channels utilized for communicating data may be dynamically altered by monitoring changes to the utilization and/or availability of resources. For example, the number of channels may be altered based on available bandwidth on one or more channels, based on capacity and/or available space of one or more buffers, and/or based on available power or desired power consumption of a transmitter.

Abstract translation: 提供了通过可变数量的信道来减少收发机功率的方法和系统的方面。 在这方面，可以确定网络和/或设备资源的利用和/或可用性，并且可以基于确定的资源的利用率和/或可用性来确定用于传输数据的信道的配置。 因此，可以基于为资源的利用和/或可用性确定的阈值来改变传达数据的信道数量。 此外，用于传送数据的信道的配置可以通过监视对资源的利用和/或可用性的改变来动态地改变。 例如，可以基于一个或多个信道上的可用带宽，基于一个或多个缓冲器的容量和/或可用空间，和/或基于发射机的可用功率或期望功率消耗来改变信道数量。

公开(公告)号：US20120189018A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-26

申请号：US13441647

申请日：2012-04-06

Applicant: Wael William Diab ,  Yong Kim ,  Scott Powell

Inventor： Wael William Diab ,  Yong Kim ,  Scott Powell

IPC: H04L12/56

CPC classification number: H04N21/43632 ,  G09G5/006 ,  G09G2370/10 ,  H04L12/2805 ,  H04L12/2816 ,  H04L2012/2849 ,  H04N5/85 ,  H04N7/106 ,  H04N9/8042 ,  H04N19/172 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/61 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/6373 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  Y02D30/32

Abstract: Signals may be communicated with A/V Bridging services between an upstream link partner and a down stream link partner, each comprising an asymmetric multi-rate Ethernet physical layer (PHY). High bandwidth A/V signals may be transmitted from the upstream link partner and low bandwidth signals may be transmitted from the downstream link partner. One or more of a time stamp, a traffic class and/or a destination address may be utilized in generating PDUs as well as data rate request and a resource reservation messages via the asymmetric Ethernet PHY. The receiving link partner may register for deliver of the PDUs. An aggregate communication rate may be distributed evenly or unevenly among one or more links for transmission and aggregated upon reception via asymmetric multi-rate Ethernet PHY operations. Compressed, uncompressed, encrypted and/or unencrypted signals may be handled. Signal processing may comprise echo cancellation, cross talk cancellation, forward error checking and equalization.

Abstract translation: 信号可以与上游链路伙伴和下行链路伙伴之间的A / V桥接服务进行通信，每个链路伙伴包括非对称多速率以太网物理层（PHY）。 可以从上游链路伙伴发送高带宽A / V信号，并且可以从下游链路伙伴发送低带宽信号。 时间戳，流量类别和/或目的地地址中的一个或多个可以用于经由非对称以太网PHY产生PDU以及数据速率请求和资源预留消息。 接收链路伙伴可以注册传送PDU。 聚合通信速率可以在一个或多个链路中均匀或不均匀地分布以进行传输，并且在通过非对称多速率以太网PHY操作接收时聚合。 可以处理压缩，未压缩，加密和/或未加密的信号。 信号处理可以包括回波消除，串扰消除，前向纠错和均衡。

公开(公告)号：US08228795B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US11473205

申请日：2006-06-22

Applicant: Bruce H. Conway ,  Minshine Shih ,  Scott Powell ,  Ali Abaye ,  Seyed Hamidi

Inventor： Bruce H. Conway ,  Minshine Shih ,  Scott Powell ,  Ali Abaye ,  Seyed Hamidi

IPC: G01R31/08 ,  G06F11/00 ,  G08C15/00 ,  H04J1/16 ,  H04J3/14 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04J3/16 ,  H04J3/22

CPC classification number: H04L47/25 ,  H04B3/23 ,  H04B3/32 ,  H04L1/0036 ,  H04L1/0054 ,  H04L5/1446 ,  Y02D50/10

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for an extended range copper transceiver are provided. Reducing the communication rate provided by multi-rate physical (PHY) layer operations in an Ethernet transceiver may extend the range of the Ethernet transceiver over twisted-pair copper cabling from a standard connection length. The Ethernet transceiver may support up to 1 Gbps or up to 10 Gbps transmission rate over copper cabling. The multi-rate PHY layer architecture in the Ethernet transceiver may support signal-processing operations, such as echo cancellation and/or equalization, which may be applied to the reduced communication rate to enable range extension. The reduced communication rate may be achieved by reducing the symbol rate provided by the multi-rate PHY layer operations. Reducing the communication rate may also enable utilizing greater insertion loss cabling for a standard connection length.

Abstract translation: 提供了扩展范围铜收发器的方法和系统的方面。 降低以太网收发器中多速率物理（PHY）层操作提供的通信速率可以通过双绞线铜缆从标准连接长度扩展以太网收发器的范围。 以太网收发器可以通过铜缆布线支持高达1 Gbps或高达10 Gbps的传输速率。 以太网收发器中的多速率PHY层架构可以支持诸如回波消除和/或均衡之类的信号处理操作，其可以应用于降低的通信速率以实现范围扩展。 降低的通信速率可以通过减少由多速率PHY层操作提供的符号速率来实现。 降低通信速率还可以使得为标准连接长度使用更大的插入损耗布线。

公开(公告)号：US20110280259A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13193190

申请日：2011-07-28

Applicant: Wael William Diab ,  Scott Powell

Inventor： Wael William Diab ,  Scott Powell

IPC: H04J3/22

CPC classification number: H04J3/0641 ,  H04L7/033 ,  H04L12/12 ,  Y02D50/40 ,  Y02D50/42

Abstract: A system and method for dynamically swapping master and slave physical layer devices (PHYs) in energy efficient Ethernet (EEE). A physical layer communication mechanism can be used to dynamically reassign the master/slave assignments to facilitate the asymmetric application of EEE to a link.

Abstract translation: 用于在能效以太网（EEE）中动态交换主从物理层设备（PHY）的系统和方法。 可以使用物理层通信机制来动态地重新分配主/从分配，以便于EEE对链路的不对称应用。

公开(公告)号：US20110249687A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-13

申请号：US12756597

申请日：2010-04-08

Applicant: Wael William Diab ,  Scott Powell ,  Kevin Clyde Brown

Inventor： Wael William Diab ,  Scott Powell ,  Kevin Clyde Brown

IPC: H04J3/24

CPC classification number: H04L12/413 ,  H04L1/0002 ,  H04L1/0057 ,  Y02D30/30 ,  Y02D50/10

Abstract: A system and method for forming N0GBASE-T. In one embodiment, N 10GBASE-T PHYs are matched to a N×10G MAC via a shim layer. The shim layer is designed to distribute data received from a higher rate MAC to multiple lower-rate PHYs on the transmit end, and to collect data received from multiple lower-rate PHYs to a higher rate MAC.

Abstract translation: 一种用于形成N0GBASE-T的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，N 10GBASE-T PHY经由垫片层与N×10G MAC匹配。 垫片层被设计为将从较高速率MAC接收的数据分发到发送端的多个较低速率PHY，并且将从多个较低速率PHY接收的数据收集到较高速率的MAC。

公开(公告)号：US07948390B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US12832575

申请日：2010-07-08

Applicant: Wael William Diab ,  Minshine Shih ,  Scott Powell

Inventor： Wael William Diab ,  Minshine Shih ,  Scott Powell

IPC: G08B21/00

CPC classification number: G01K7/00 ,  H04L12/10 ,  H04L43/00

Abstract: A system and method for continual cable thermal monitoring using cable characteristic considerations in Power over Ethernet (PoE) applications. Cable heating in PoE applications is detected through changes in electrical characteristics of the cable itself. By periodically monitoring the electrical characteristics such as insertion loss or cross talk of the cable, it can be determined whether the cable has exceeded certain thermal operating thresholds.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在以太网供电（PoE）应用中使用电缆特性考虑的连续电缆热监测的系统和方法。 通过电缆本身的电气特性的变化来检测PoE应用中的电缆加热。 通过周期性地监测电缆的电气特性，如插入损耗或串扰，可以确定电缆是否已经超过某些热操作阈值。

公开(公告)号：US07933323B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-26

申请号：US11537108

申请日：2006-09-29

Applicant: Peiqing Wang ,  Mehmet V. Tazebay ,  Scott Powell

Inventor： Peiqing Wang ,  Mehmet V. Tazebay ,  Scott Powell

IPC: H03K5/159

CPC classification number: H04L7/0062

Abstract: Processing signals in a digital communication may include equalizing a signal in a timing-recovery system using a frequency domain equalizer. The frequency domain equalizer may be a frequency domain adaptive filter that adapts using a least-mean-square algorithm where at least one tap-weight that corresponds to a pre-cursor may be constrained to zero. The processing may include recovering timing information using a Mueller/Muller timing recovery algorithm that may be aided by using a pre-filter before the equalizer.

Abstract translation: 处理数字通信中的信号可以包括使用频域均衡器来均衡定时恢复系统中的信号。 频域均衡器可以是频域自适应滤波器，其使用最小均方算法进行调整，其中对应于前导的至少一个抽头可以被约束为零。 处理可以包括使用Mueller / Muller定时恢复算法来恢复定时信息，该算法可以通过在均衡器之前使用预滤波器来辅助。

公开(公告)号：US07920597B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-05

申请号：US11859385

申请日：2007-09-21

Applicant: Bruce Conway ,  Scott Powell

Inventor： Bruce Conway ,  Scott Powell

IPC: H04J3/06

CPC classification number: H04L12/413 ,  H04L12/40039 ,  H04L12/40136 ,  Y02D50/10 ,  Y02D50/42

Abstract: Aspects of a method and system for low power IDLE signal transmission in Ethernet networks are provided. In this regard, during time periods between transmissions of actual data by a local Ethernet link partner, the local Ethernet Link partner may generate one or more signals, in place of a standard Ethernet IDLE signal, that enable synchronization between Ethernet link partners. In this manner, the generated signals may enable reducing power consumption as compared to standard Ethernet IDLE signals. Accordingly, link activity may be monitored to enable detecting periods when there may be no actual data for transmission and the generated signals may be transmitted. The generated signals may be transmitted at a reduced symbol rate as compared to standard Ethernet IDLE signals. The generated signals may be transmitted via fewer network links as compared to standard Ethernet IDLE signals.

Abstract translation: 提供了以太网中用于低功率IDLE信号传输的方法和系统的方面。 在这方面，在本地以太网链路伙伴发送实际数据之间的时间段期间，本地以太网链路伙伴可以生成一个或多个信号来代替以太网链路伙伴之间的同步的标准以太网IDLE信号。 以这种方式，与标准以太网IDLE信号相比，产生的信号可以实现降低功耗。 因此，可以监视链路活动以使得能够在不存在用于传输的实际数据的情况下检测周期，并且可以发送生成的信号。 与标准以太网IDLE信号相比，所生成的信号可以以减小的符号速率传输。 与标准以太网IDLE信号相比，所生成的信号可以通过较少的网络链路传输。

公开(公告)号：US20110026416A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-03

申请号：US12651446

申请日：2010-01-01

Applicant: Mehmet Tazebay ,  Scott Powell ,  Peiqing Wang

Inventor： Mehmet Tazebay ,  Scott Powell ,  Peiqing Wang

IPC: H04L12/26

CPC classification number: H04L43/0811 ,  H04L12/12 ,  H04L41/142 ,  Y02D30/30 ,  Y02D30/32 ,  Y02D50/20 ,  Y02D50/40 ,  Y02D50/42

Abstract: A system and method for dynamic power control for energy efficient physical layer communication devices. Energy-efficiency features are continually being developed to conserve energy in links between such energy-efficient devices. These energy-efficient devices interoperate with many legacy devices that have already been deployed. In these links, energy savings can be produced by having a local receiver enter an energy saving state based upon the receipt of standard IDLE signals.

Abstract translation: 一种用于能量效率物理层通信设备的动态功率控制的系统和方法。 能源效率特性正在不断发展，以节约能源，节约能源。 这些节能设备与已经部署的许多传统设备进行互操作。 在这些链接中，可以通过使本地接收机基于接收到标准IDLE信号而进入节能状态来产生节能。