FLOW CONTROL METHODOLOGY FOR DIGITAL RETIMING DEVICES
First Claim
1. A network diagnostic component placed in-line between first and second nodes in a network comprising:
- a diagnostic module configured to perform one or more diagnostic operations;
a first memory buffer;
a second memory buffer;
a first flow control module; and
a second flow control module, wherein the network diagnostic device is configured to perform a flow control operation transparently without the requirement of a separate link layer implementation.
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Abstract
A network diagnostic device or component such as a network analyzer or a jammer that is placed in-line between two nodes in a network to perform a flow control operation transparently without the requirement of a separate link layer implementation. The network diagnostic device may include a diagnostic module configured to perform network analyzer operations, a memory a first flow control module a second flow control module. In some embodiments, when performing the flow control operation, various modules and/or components may cause the network diagnostic device to enter a first pass-through mode and to then enter into a first flow control handshaking mode from the first pass-through mode. The various modules and/or components may also cause the network diagnostic device to enter a second pass-through mode from the first flow control handshaking mode and to then enter into a second flow control handshaking mode from the first pass-through mode.
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23 Claims
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1. A network diagnostic component placed in-line between first and second nodes in a network comprising:
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a diagnostic module configured to perform one or more diagnostic operations; a first memory buffer; a second memory buffer; a first flow control module; and a second flow control module, wherein the network diagnostic device is configured to perform a flow control operation transparently without the requirement of a separate link layer implementation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A network analyzer placed in-line between first and second nodes in a network comprising:
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a diagnostic module configured to perform network analyzer operations; a first memory module; a second memory module; a first flow control module; and a second flow control module, wherein the network analyzer is configured to perform a flow control operation transparently without the requirement of a separate link layer implementation. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for a network diagnostic component that is placed in-line between first and second nodes in a network to perform a flow control operation transparently without the requirement of a separate link layer implementation, wherein the network diagnostic component includes at least a network diagnostic module, the method comprising:
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entering into a first pass-through mode; and entering into a first flow control handshaking mode from the first pass-through mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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