Methods and apparatus to perform security related operations on received signals
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a security device to perform security related operations on received signals; and
an Ethernet controller comprising an interface to provide communications with the security device,wherein the security device has an associated unique address and wherein the Ethernet controller selectively slows down transmission of packets to the security device in response to receipt of a message to slow down transmission.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to perform security related operations on received signals are described. In one embodiment, a security device may perform security related operations on received signals and a logic (such as an Ethernet controller) may include an interface to provide communication with the security device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a security device to perform security related operations on received signals; and an Ethernet controller comprising an interface to provide communications with the security device, wherein the security device has an associated unique address and wherein the Ethernet controller selectively slows down transmission of packets to the security device in response to receipt of a message to slow down transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system comprising:
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a physical medium dependent device to perform optical-to-electrical signal conversion and electrical-to-optical signal conversion; a physical medium attachment device to receive and provide signals with the physical medium dependent device and to perform media access control operations in compliance with Ethernet; a security device to perform security related operations on received signals; an Ethernet controller to perform media access control operations in compliance with Ethernet and comprising an interface to provide communications with the security device; a host controller to receive and transmit signals with the Ethernet controller; and a backplane interconnection to provide intercommunication at least among host controller and physical medium dependent device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system comprising:
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a physical medium dependent device to perform optical-to-electrical signal conversion and electrical-to-optical signal conversion; a security device to receive and transmit signals with the physical medium dependent device and to perform security related operations on received signals; an Ethernet controller to perform media access control operations in compliance with Ethernet and comprising an interface to provide communications with the security device; a host controller to receive and transmit signals with the Ethernet controller; and a backplane interconnection to provide intercommunication at least among host controller and physical medium dependent device. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A system comprising:
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a security device to receive and transmit signals through a physical medium dependent device and to perform security related operations on received signals; an Ethernet controller to perform media access control operations in compliance with Ethernet and comprising an interface to provide communications with the security device; a host controller to receive and transmit signals with the Ethernet controller; a backplane interconnection to provide intercommunication at least among host controller and physical medium dependent device; and a switch fabric coupled to the backplane interconnection. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A method comprising:
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performing security related operations on received packets; receiving security processed packets using a XAUI compatible interface; performing media access control processing on received security processed packets; performing media access control processing on transmit packets; providing transmit packets for security processing using a XAUI compatible interface; performing security related operations on provided transmit packets; and selectively slowing down providing of packets for security processing in response to receipt of a message to slow down transmission, wherein the securing related operations are performed by a security device having an associated unique address. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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