System for interfacing media access control module to small...

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2008-07-22

2008-07-22

Rao, Seema S. (Department: 2616)

Multiplex communications

Communication techniques for information carried in plural...

Combining or distributing information via time channels

C370S545000, C341S061000, C341S100000, C341S101000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07403548

ABSTRACT:
A communication system includes a link module having a first serial interface for interfacing to a serial link. The link module also including a second serial interface. The system also includes a Media Access Control (MAC) module including a parallel interface. The system also includes a converter module, coupled between the parallel interface and the second serial interface, configured to convert symbols, transferred between the parallel interface and the second serial interface, between a parallel format at the parallel interface and a serial format at the serial interface.

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