Determining a profile for an interface of a network device

Patent 7295570 Issued on November 13, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date:

March 7, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventors

Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Application

No. 10383848 filed on 03/07/2003

US Classes:

370/437, Adaptive selection of channel assignment technique370/395.2, Connection set-up/disconnect (e.g., Connection Admission Control)370/465, Adaptive370/468, Assignment of variable bandwidth or time period for transmission or reception375/222, Modems (data sets)375/232, Adaptive379/93.06, Digital379/93.31, Protocol710/21, Concurrent data transferring379/93.07, To plural lines or networks375/220, Transmission interface between two stations or terminals370/281, Frequency division379/88.02, Voice verification (e.g., voice authorization, voiceprint, etc.)375/346, Interference or noise reduction375/254, Noise or distortion reduction370/235, Flow control of data transmission through a network375/219, TRANSCEIVERS370/401, Bridge or gateway between networks370/252Determination of communication parameters

Examiners

Primary: Shah, Chirag

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Baker Botts L.L.P.

International Class

H04J 3/16

Abstract

Selecting a profile for an interface of a network device includes accessing profile sequences, where each profile sequence corresponds to an interface. Each profile sequence includes profiles that provide parameters for communicating data. The following are repeated for a profile sequence for an interface until a link satisfies a sequence criterion or until a last profile of the profile sequence is reached to select a profile for the interface. A current profile is accessed, and a link for the interface is initiated according to the current profile. Whether the link for the interface satisfies the sequence criterion is determined. A next profile of the profile sequence is accessed if the link does not satisfy the sequence criterion, and the current profile is selected if the link satisfies the sequence criterion. Data is communicated according to the selected profile.

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