Method and system for a plurality of physical layers for network connection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9438535
APP PUB NO 20130336145A1
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13969815

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Methods and systems for a plurality of physical layers for network connection may include coupling a MAC to one of a plurality of PHYs. The coupling to a specific PHY may be based on auto-detection of network activity, or network devices, via the PHYs. Also, one of the PHYs may be coupled to the MAC as a power-up default. The PHYs may be coupled to a same network, by, for example, cables. A first cable to a first PHY may couple it to a first network switch and a second cable to a second PHY may couple it to a second network switch. The first network switch may be rated to handle, for example, a greater data rate than the second network switch. The first cable may not be able to be used as a cable for the second PHY, and vice versa.

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  • AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES GENERAL IP (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.;BROADCOM ISRAEL RESEARCH LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aloni, Eliezer Zur Yigal, IL 43 1106
Elzur, Uri Irvine, US 91 3207
Friedrich, Klaus Lake Forest, US 15 143
Kostic, Predrag Burnaby, CA 14 252

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