FRAME SCHEDULING FOR CHANNEL BONDING
First Claim
1. A method of scheduling frames, comprising:
- after sending a first frame across a media-independent interface to a physical-layer device for transmission on a first channel of a plurality of channels, wherein a data rate of the media-independent interface is greater than a data rate of the physical-layer device for the first channel, disabling subsequent sending of frames for the first channel across the media-independent interface for a first period of time that is based at least in part on rate adaption from the data rate of the media-independent interface to the data rate of the physical-layer device for the first channel.
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Abstract
In a method of scheduling frames, a first channel of a plurality of channels is selected for a first frame. The first frame is sent across a media-independent interface to a physical-layer device for transmission on the first channel. A data rate of the media-independent interface is greater than a data rate of the physical-layer device for the first channel. After the first frame is sent across the media-independent interface, subsequent sending of frames for the first channel across the media-independent interface is disabled for a period of time that is based at least in part on rate adaption from the data rate of the media-independent interface to the data rate of the physical-layer device for the first channel.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of scheduling frames, comprising:
after sending a first frame across a media-independent interface to a physical-layer device for transmission on a first channel of a plurality of channels, wherein a data rate of the media-independent interface is greater than a data rate of the physical-layer device for the first channel, disabling subsequent sending of frames for the first channel across the media-independent interface for a first period of time that is based at least in part on rate adaption from the data rate of the media-independent interface to the data rate of the physical-layer device for the first channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a physical-layer device to transmit frames on respective channels of a plurality of channels, the physical-layer device having respective data rates for the respective channels; a media-independent interface to provide the frames to the physical-layer device; and a scheduler to schedule sending of the frames across the media-independent to the physical-layer device, wherein; the scheduler is to select respective channels for respective frames; and for each channel, the scheduler is to disable sending of frames for the channel across the media-independent interface for a period of time after a frame for the channel is sent across the media-independent interface, wherein the period of time is based at least in part on rate adaption from a data rate of the media-independent interface to a data rate of the physical-layer device for the channel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising:
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instructions to select a first channel of a plurality of channels for a first frame; instructions to send the first frame across a media-independent interface to a physical-layer device for transmission on the first channel, wherein a data rate of the media-independent interface is greater than a data rate of the physical-layer device for the first channel; and instructions to disable subsequent sending of frames for the first channel across the media-independent interface for a first period of time after sending the first frame across the media-independent interface, wherein the first period of time is based at least in part on rate adaption from the data rate of the media-independent interface to the data rate of the physical-layer device for the first channel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system, comprising:
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a first means for transmitting frames on respective channels of a plurality of channels at respective data rates; a second means for providing the frames to the first means; and a third means for scheduling sending of the frames across the second means to the first means, the scheduling comprising; selecting respective channels for respective frames; and for each channel, disabling sending of frames for the channel across the second means for a period of time after a frame for the channel is sent across the second means, wherein the period of time is based at least in part on rate adaption from a data rate of the second means to a data rate of the first means for the channel. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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