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Universal controller for peripheral devices in a computing system

  • US 8,856,401 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2004
  • Issued: 10/07/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An integrated controller for communicating with a plurality of physical (PHY) layer peripheral devices, comprising:

  • a bus interface for processing communications with a central processing unit, wherein said central processing unit is external to said integrated controller;

    a switch for routing communications between said central processing unit and one or more of said plurality of peripheral devices; and

    a plurality of Media Access Controller (MAC)/PHY controllers, each of said MAC/PHY controllers providing both MAC and PHY functions and an interface to at least one peripheral device and translating said communications into a format suitable for said at least one peripheral device such that said integrated controller supports a plurality of standards in a physical (PHY) layer, wherein said plurality of MAC/PHY controllers comprise a plurality of MAC controllers configured to support different standards simultaneously via a demultiplexer.

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