Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-30
2005-08-30
Dharia, Rupal (Department: 2141)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
C370S276000, C370S278000, C370S282000, C370S296000, C709S228000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06938086
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for auto-detection of communication mismatch, such as in a networking environment. A device using a communication protocol uses a technique for protocol augmentation to determine sufficient information about whether there is a protocol parameter mismatch, and to determine how to adjust its protocol parameters so that the parameter mismatch is obviated. In a preferred embodiment, the protocol includes an Ethernet protocol, and the mismatch includes information about whether devices at ends of a communication link are using half-duplex or full-duplex settings. A first device using the Ethernet generates messages that force a set of second devices using the same Ethernet to generate responsive messages to send to the first device; the first device determines, by examining features of the responsive messages from the second devices, what protocol settings the second devices are using.
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Baugh April
Dharia Rupal
Network Appliance Inc.
Swernofsky Law Group PC
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