Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/ – Input/output data processing – Input/output data buffering
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-31
2009-12-08
Hafiz, Tariq (Department: 2182)
Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/
Input/output data processing
Input/output data buffering
C710S033000, C710S054000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07631118
ABSTRACT:
Multiple symbol sequences that have been transmitted in parallel using the same transmit clock over a serial point to point link are received. Each symbol sequence includes an instance of a first, non-data symbol. The multiple symbol sequences are buffered and the number of times an instance of a second, non-data symbol that occurs in one of the symbol sequences is changed. A first deskew process is performed, followed by a second deskew process. The first deskew process aligns an instance of the first non-data symbol in every one of the buffered symbol sequences. The second deskew process equalizes the number of instances of the second non-data symbol that follow an instance of the first non-data symbol in every one of the symbol sequences. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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Kotamreddy Sarath
Mitbander Suneel G.
Puffer David M.
Renaud Lyonel
Schmidt Daren J.
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Hafiz Tariq
Intel Corporation
Sun Scott
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