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US 2008/0310304 A1Published application
Extended reach data network
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsJAMES WILLIAM EDWARDS, III, Richard L. House
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Abstract
In one embodiment, estimating a length of a network connection, determining whether the estimated network connection length deviates from a predetermined threshold range, modifying one or more signal characteristics when it is determined that the estimated network connection length deviates from the predetermined threshold range are provided.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- estimating a length of a network connection;
- determining whether the estimated network connection length deviates from a predetermined threshold range;
- and
- modifying one or more signal characteristics when it is determined that the estimated network connection length deviates from the predetermined threshold range.
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A method, comprising:
- transmitting a signal on a network connection;
- determining a bit error rate on the network connection based on the transmitted signal;
- determining whether the bit error rate deviates from a predetermined threshold range that is associated with an estimated network connection length;
- and
- modifying one or more signal characteristics when it is determined that the bit error rate deviates from the predetermined threshold range.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a network interface;
- one or more processors coupled to the network interface;
- and
- a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to estimate a length of a network connection, determine whether the estimated network connection length deviates from a predetermined threshold range, and modify one or more signal characteristics when it is determined that the estimated network connection length deviates from the predetermined threshold range.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- means for estimating a length of a network connection;
- means for determining whether the estimated network connection length deviates from a predetermined threshold range;
- and
- means for modifying one or more signal characteristics when it is determined that the estimated network connection length deviates from the predetermined threshold range.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.