Multiplex communications – Communication techniques for information carried in plural... – Adaptive
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-28
2010-12-28
Ferris, Derrick W (Department: 2463)
Multiplex communications
Communication techniques for information carried in plural...
Adaptive
Reexamination Certificate
active
07860125
ABSTRACT:
In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprising a physical layer processing device that comprises logic configured to process a packet received from a physical layer interface is disclosed. The physical layer processing device logic is further configured to determine a preamble portion of the packet and a data portion of the packet. The physical layer processing device logic is further configured to insert a timestamp into the preamble portion of the packet. The physical layer processing device logic forwards the packet with the timestamp inserted into the preamble.
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Bains Amrik
Biederman Daniel C.
Finn Norman William
Heflin Darrell Rice
Jones Peter Geoffrey
Cisco Techology, Inc.
Ferris Derrick W
Tucker Ellis & West LLP
Yeung Mang
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