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AssigneeBroadcom Corporation
InventorWael William Diab
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An Ethernet network may comprise multi-rate link partners coupled via an Ethernet link wherein a pattern, over time, of offered data rates may be determined. Link partners may establish a communication policy for modifying transmission rates to mimic offered data rates and may vary rates accordingly. The communication control policy may be communicated between nodes via one or more of physical layer control characters, an out of band channel and higher layer protocol packets. An established communication policy may improve energy efficiency and may be dynamically modified, for example, based on link utilization. In this regard, data rates may be symmetrical or asymmetrical with respect to direction of transmission. Moreover, data rates may comprise the offered data rate plus additional bandwidth for head room and may comprise one or more of a full rate, an intermediate rate and/or a rate of zero. Rate transitions may be synchronized among network nodes.
A method for communication, the method comprising:
A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for communication, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
A system for communication, the system comprising:
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