Signaling Describing the Operation of a Link Bundle
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- communicating, by a first device with a second device, one or more link bundle control packets over a link bundle;
wherein the link bundle includes a plurality of links, with each of the plurality of links being coupled between the first device and the second device;
wherein said one or more link bundle control packets are directed at the operation of the link bundle in its entirety; and
wherein said one or more link bundle control packets are communicated over one or more of the plurality of links; and
communicating information by the first device with the second device over the link bundle operated according to control information included in said one or more link bundle control packets.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a first device communicates with a second device, including sending and receiving one or more link bundle control packets and/or link control packets over a link bundle. The link bundle includes a plurality of links with each link being coupled between the first device and the second device for communicating information. These link bundle control packets are directed at the operation of the link bundle in its entirety; while the link control packets which are directed to the operation of a corresponding single particular link. The first device communicates with the second device, including operating the link bundle according to these one or more link bundle control packets and/or link control packets.
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1. A method, comprising:
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communicating, by a first device with a second device, one or more link bundle control packets over a link bundle;
wherein the link bundle includes a plurality of links, with each of the plurality of links being coupled between the first device and the second device;
wherein said one or more link bundle control packets are directed at the operation of the link bundle in its entirety; and
wherein said one or more link bundle control packets are communicated over one or more of the plurality of links; andcommunicating information by the first device with the second device over the link bundle operated according to control information included in said one or more link bundle control packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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communicating, from a first device to a second device, one or more link control packets over each particular link of one or more of a plurality of links of a link bundle; wherein the link bundle includes the plurality of links, with each link of the plurality of links being coupled between the first device and the second device;
wherein said one or more link control packets include one or more values representing operational details for said particular link over which said link control packet is being said communicated; andcommunicating information by the first device with the second device over the link bundle, with each particular link of the link bundle operated according to said operational details said represented in said one or more link control packets. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
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a bundle interface configured for communicating, by the apparatus with a second device, one or more link bundle control packets over a link bundle;
wherein the link bundle includes a plurality of links with each link of the plurality of links being coupled between the apparatus and the second device;
wherein said one or more link bundle control packets are directed at the operation of the link bundle in its entirety; and
wherein said one or more link bundle control packets are communicated over one or more of the plurality of links; andwherein the apparatus is configured to communicate information with the second device over the link bundle operated according to control information included in said one or more link bundle control packets. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. An apparatus, comprising:
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a bundle interface configured for communicating, from the apparatus to a second device, one or more link control packets over each particular link of one or more of a plurality of links of a link bundle;
wherein the link bundle includes the plurality of links with each of the plurality of links being coupled between the apparatus and the second device;
wherein said one or more link control packets include one or more values representing operational details for said particular link over which said link control packet is being said communicated; andwherein the apparatus is configured to communicate information with the second device over the link bundle, with each particular link of the link bundle operating according to said operational details for said particular link included in at least one of said one or more link control packets. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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