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Integrated switch

  • US 8,498,291 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2011
  • Issued: 07/30/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of switching data between I/O ports and a gigabit controller having a media access controller (MAC), the method comprising:

  • executing a first predetermined time delay to de-bounce a connection switch;

    after the delay, reading connection status information from a connection sensor, wherein the connection status indicates whether a first or a second I/O port is coupled to an external device;

    monitoring an energy level of each I/O port having a connection status of connected;

    determining whether each of the monitored I/O ports is active based on the energy level; and

    switching data from the MAC to the first I/O port when the first I/O port is active and to the second I/O port when the second I/O port is active while the first I/O port is inactive.

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