Integrated circuit capable of communicating using different communication protocols
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1. A method comprising:
- discovering, with processor circuitry of a single integrated circuit chip, at least one communication protocol, via which at least one device external to the single integrated circuit chip is capable of communicating, based on receiving or failing to receive a predetermined signal sequence from the at least one device, the single integrated circuit chip being capable of communicating in accordance with a plurality of different communication protocols; and
selecting, by the single integrated circuit chip, the at least one communication protocol to use to communicate with the at least one device.
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Abstract
A method according to one embodiment may include discovering, at least in part, by an integrated circuit of at least one communication protocol via which at least one device external to the integrated circuit is capable of communicating. In this embodiment, the integrated circuit may be capable of communicating in accordance with a plurality of different communication protocols. The method according to this embodiment may also include selecting, at least in part, by the integrated circuit of the at least one communication protocol to use to communicate with the at least one device. Of course, many alternatives, variations, and modifications are possible without departing from this embodiment.
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1. A method comprising:
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discovering, with processor circuitry of a single integrated circuit chip, at least one communication protocol, via which at least one device external to the single integrated circuit chip is capable of communicating, based on receiving or failing to receive a predetermined signal sequence from the at least one device, the single integrated circuit chip being capable of communicating in accordance with a plurality of different communication protocols; and selecting, by the single integrated circuit chip, the at least one communication protocol to use to communicate with the at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus comprising:
a single integrated circuit chip including processor circuitry that is capable of discovering with the processor circuitry, at least one communication protocol, via which at least one device external to the single integrated circuit chip is capable of communicating, based on receiving or failing to receive a predetermined signal sequence from the at least one device, the single integrated circuit chip also being capable of communicating in accordance with a plurality of different communication protocols, the single integrated circuit chip further being capable of selecting, the at least one communication protocol to use to communicate with the at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An article comprising:
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a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following; discovering, with processor circuitry of a single integrated circuit chip, at least one communication protocol, via which at least one device external to the single integrated circuit chip is capable of communicating, based on receiving or failing to receive a predetermined signal sequence from the at least one device, the single integrated circuit chip being capable of communicating in accordance with a plurality of different communication protocols; and selecting, by the single integrated circuit chip of the at least one communication protocol to use to communicate with the at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system comprising:
a circuit card including a single integrated circuit chip, the circuit card being capable of being coupled to a bus, the single integrated circuit chip including processor circuitry that is capable of discovering with the processor circuitry, at least one communication protocol, via which at least one device external to the single integrated circuit chip is capable of communicating, based on receiving or failing to receive a predetermined signal sequence from the at least one device, the single integrated circuit chip also being capable of communicating in accordance with a plurality of different communication protocols, the single integrated circuit chip further being capable of selecting the at least one communication protocol to use to communicate with the at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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