Matching DSL data link layer protocol detection
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorSven O. Lund
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Abstract
An arrangement is provided for detecting a matching DSL data link layer protocol. A matching-protocol detection mechanism is triggered under certain condition. The matching-protocol detection mechanism, once triggered, detects a matching protocol from at least one initiating protocol. The matching protocol is supported by both a customer premise equipment and a digital subscriber line access module and is used by both to establish a DSL connection. When the matching protocol is successfully identified, it is activated. When the matching protocol is not found, a failure is reported.
Claims26
A system, comprising:
- a customer premise equipment for establishing a DSL connection using one of at least one protocol supported by said customer premise equipment;
- a digital subscriber line access module for establishing said DSL connection between said customer premise equipment and said digital described line access module using a matching protocol, said matching protocol being one of said at least one protocol and supported by said digital describer line access module;
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- a matching protocol detection mechanism for detecting said matching protocol prior to establishing said DSL connection.
A system comprising:
- a digital subscriber line access module for establishing a DSL connection using one of at least one protocol supported by said digital subscriber line access module;
- a customer premise equipment for establishing said DSL connection between said customer premise equipment and said digital describer line access module using a matching protocol, said matching protocol being one of said at least one protocol and supported by said customer premise equipment;
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- a matching protocol detection mechanism for detecting said matching protocol prior to establishing said DSL connection.
A system comprising:
- a customer premise equipment for establishing a DSL connection using one of a first set of protocol supported by said customer premise equipment;
- a digital subscriber line access module for establishing said DSL connection between said customer premise equipment and said digital describer line access module using a matching protocol that is one of a second set of protocol supported by said digital describer line access module and that matches said one of the first set of protocol;
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- a matching protocol detection mechanism for detecting said matching protocol prior to establishing said DSL connection.
A matching-protocol detection mechanism, comprising:
- a triggering mechanism for activating said matching-protocol detection mechanism according to a criterion;
- a matching mechanism, connecting to both a customer premise equipment and a digital subscriber line access module, for identifying a matching protocol supported by and used by both said customer premise equipment and said digital subscriber line access module to establish a DSL connection;
- a protocol activation mechanism for activating said matching protocol after it is identified by said matching mechanism;
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- a failure processing mechanism for reporting a failure when said matching mechanism fails to detect said matching protocol.
A method for detecting a matching DSL data link layer protocol, comprising:
- triggering a matching-protocol detection mechanism based on at least one condition;
- detecting a matching protocol from at least one initiating protocol, said matching protocol being supported and used by both a customer premise equipment and a digital subscriber line access module to establish a DSL connection;
- activating the matching protocol if the matching protocol is identified by said detecting;
- reporting a failure if the matching protocol is not found by said detecting.
A method for establishing a DSL connection using a matching protocol, comprising:
- retrieving a record indicating a matching protocol supported by both a customer premise equipment and a digital subscriber line access module;
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- establishing a DSL connection between the customer premise equipment and the digital subscriber line access module using the matching protocol.
A computer readable medium having program code recorded thereon, such that when the code is read and executed by a computer, the computer is caused to detect a matching DSL data link layer protocol by:
- triggering a matching-protocol detection mechanism based on at least one condition;
- detecting a matching protocol from at least one initiating protocol, said matching protocol being supported and used by both a customer premise equipment and a digital subscriber line access module to establish a DSL connection;
- activating the matching protocol if the matching protocol is identified by said detecting;
- reporting a failure if the matching protocol is not found by said detecting.
A computer readable medium having program code recorded thereon, such that when said code is read and executed by a computer, the computer is caused to establish a DSL connection using a matching protocol by:
- retrieving a record indicating a matching protocol supported by both a customer premise equipment and a digital subscriber line access module;
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- establishing a DSL connection between the customer premise equipment and the digital subscriber line access module using the matching protocol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.