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US 2015/0104169 A1Published application
xQSFP+ Host Cable to Upgrade xSFP+ Based Products
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsNorman Tang, Liang Ping Peng, David Lai, Anthony Nguyen, D. Brice Achkir, Marco Mazzini
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Abstract
Bandwidth translation may be provided. First, data may be transceived at a first data port. Next, the data may be transceived at a plurality of second data ports. The bandwidth of a path for the data between the first port and the plurality of second ports may be translated.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- transceiving data at a first port;
- transceiving the data at a plurality of second ports;
- and
- translating bandwidth of a path for the data between the first port and the plurality of second ports.
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A method comprising:
- transceiving data at a first port, wherein the first port comprises a module, a module connector, a retimer, a power manager, and a micro controller;
- transceiving the data at a plurality of second ports;
- and
- translating, by the micro controller, the management interface format between the first port and the plurality of second ports.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a first port configured to transceive data;
- a plurality of second ports configured to transceive the data;
- and
- a micro controller configured to translate bandwidth of a path for the data between the first port and the plurality of second ports.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.