Virtualized physical layer adapted for EHF contactless communication
First Claim
1. A first device for use in contactlessly communicating with a second device, the first device comprising:
- a plurality of Standards-based Data Link Layers (LINKs);
a first virtualized contactless link-based Physical Layer (VcPHY);
a switch operative to route data streams between the plurality of LINKs and the first VcPHY such that the first VcPHY simultaneously supports data streams associated with each of the plurality of LINKs.
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Abstract
A Physical Layer (PHY) of a host system of an electronic device may be implemented as a contactless PHY (cPHY) for extremely high frequency (EHF) contactless communication and the operation of EHF transmitters (TX), receivers (RX) and transceivers (EHF-XCVR) in an extremely high frequency integrated circuit (EHF IC) of the electronic device. The Host-cPHY translates logical communications requests from the Link Layer (LINK) into hardware-specific operations to affect transmission or reception of signals over an EHF contactless link. The Link Layer (LINK) may also be optimized as a contactless Link Layer (cLINK) for EHF contactless communication. A virtualized contactless Physical Layer (VcPHY) may comprise a contactless Physical Layer (Host-cPHY), and a contactless Link Layer (cLINK) for coupling a conventional Link Layer (LINK) with the contactless Physical Layer (Host-cPHY). Multiple data streams may be transported over the EHF contactless link over a range of frequencies.
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16 Claims
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1. A first device for use in contactlessly communicating with a second device, the first device comprising:
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a plurality of Standards-based Data Link Layers (LINKs); a first virtualized contactless link-based Physical Layer (VcPHY); a switch operative to route data streams between the plurality of LINKs and the first VcPHY such that the first VcPHY simultaneously supports data streams associated with each of the plurality of LINKs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A first device for use in contactlessly communicating with a second device, the first device comprising:
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a plurality of Standards-based Data Link Layer (LINKs); a plurality of virtualized contactless link-based Physical Layer (VcPHYs); a switch operative to route data streams between the plurality of LINKs and the plurality of VcPHYs without functionally modifying stream data and control/management data originating from each of the plurality of LINKs. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A first device for use in contactlessly communicating with a second device, the first device comprising:
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a Standards-based Data Link Layer (LINK); a plurality of virtualized contactless link-based Physical Layer (VcPHYs); and a switch operative to route a data stream between the LINK and the plurality of VcPHYs such that at least two of the plurality of VcPHYs collectively support a bandwidth associated with the LINK. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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