Ethernet apparatus capable of lane fault recovery and methods for transmitting and receiving data
OwnerKye-hyun Ahn, Je-soo Koinventors
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Abstract
An Ethernet apparatus for performing lane fault recovery is provided. An Ethernet apparatus capable of lane fault recovery includes a data transmitter using a backup lane in the transport link to transmit data intended to be transmitted via the faulty lane when at least one faulty lane is detected from the data transfer lanes, and a data receiver recognizing the data received via the backup lane as data transferred via the faulty lane when the faulty lane is detected. In an Ethernet apparatus having a multi-lane structure, a lane fault and faulty lanes can be accurately recognized while maintaining compatibility with a standard Ethernet apparatus.
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An Ethernet apparatus capable of lane fault recovery in which data is transmitted and received via a transport link including a plurality of data transfer lanes, the apparatus comprising:
- a data transmitter using a backup lane in the transport link to transmit, data intended to be transmitted via the faulty lane when at least one faulty lane is detected from the data transfer lanes;
- and
- a data receiver recognizing the data received via the backup lane as data transferred via the faulty lane when the faulty lane is detected.
A method for transmitting data via a transport link comprising a plurality of data transfer lanes, the method comprising:
- detecting at least one faulty one from the data transfer lanes;
- and
- transferring data intended to be transmitted via the faulty lane using a backup lane in the transport link.
A method for receiving data via a transport link comprising a plurality of data transfer lanes, the method comprising:
- receiving data via the plurality of data transfer lanes and backup lanes;
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- recognizing the data received via the backup lane as data transferred via a faulty lane of the plurality of data transfer lanes when the faulty lane is detected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.