Configurable switch for asymmetric communication
AssigneeValens Semiconductor Ltd.
InventorEyran Lida
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Abstract
A networking device including at least two asymmetric communication ports. at least one of the asymmetric communication ports is a self-configurable asymmetric port and the self-configurable asymmetric port is configured automatically and able to support high throughput communications. Also disclosed a switch supporting uncompressed video comprising self-configurable asymmetric ports. The switch configured to automatically set the self-configurable asymmetric ports to support direction of communication of asymmetric end-devices coupled to the self-configurable asymmetric ports.
Claims25
A networking device comprising:
- a first self-configurable asymmetric port configured to receive indication that it is coupled to a second self-configurable asymmetric port;
- each self-configurable asymmetric port can change its directionality;
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- the first self-configurable asymmetric port is configured to set its directionality.
A link comprising first and second self-configurable asymmetric ports;
- each self-configurable asymmetric port can change its directionality;
- the first self-configurable asymmetric port is configured to select a communication direction;
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- the second self-configurable asymmetric port is configured to configure itself according to the communication direction selected by the first self-configurable asymmetric port;
- whereby the communication directions are selected according to properties of asymmetric communication end-devices coupled to the first and second self-configurable asymmetric ports.
A switch comprising:
- first and second self-configurable asymmetric ports configured to route asymmetric communication via the switch;
- the switch is configured to set directionality of the first and second self-configurable asymmetric ports according to properties of asymmetric communication end-devices coupled to the first and second self-configurable asymmetric ports.
An asymmetric switch comprising:
- a first self-configurable asymmetric port that can function as an asymmetric input port or as an asymmetric output port when it is coupled to a second self-configurable asymmetric port that can function as an asymmetric input port or as an asymmetric output port;
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- the first self-configurable asymmetric port is configured to set its directionality based on negotiation with the second self-configurable asymmetric port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.