System and method for controlling a PHY attached to a MAC...

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2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Lin, Kenny S (Department: 2478)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Network computer configuring

C709S221000

Reexamination Certificate

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07930373

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for controlling a physical layer device attached to a media access control interface for energy efficient Ethernet. Detecting of a condition that is conducive to a change in a link rate can be performed at either link partner. In one embodiment, a control message based on the detection can be sent to a physical layer device via a media access control layer interface to effect a link rate change in the physical layer device.

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