Abstract: The invention, in part, provides technology (e.g., a method, an apparatus, software, etc.) according to the Ethernet communication protocol, a method of parallel detection, the method comprising: providing a local link partner device having a local terminal advertisement register including a half duplex capability portion, determining whether auto-negotiation is supported; selecting, if auto-negotiation is not supported by at least one participating terminal, half duplex mode; and updating the value of the half duplex capability portion to indicate half duplex mode.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program for transmitting a packet is described which may enable one or more (or all) blocks of a received packet to be transmitted in accordance with the priority of one or more (or all) of the blocks. A packet may be divided into a plurality of blocks, where one or more (or all) of the plurality of blocks may include priority information indicating a priority of one or more of the blocks. A look-up table may be generated to include information related to one or more of a source address, a destination address, a length of the packet and a medium access control address. Block information for one or more of the plurality of blocks may be generated based on the priority information and the look-up table information, and one or more (or all) blocks of the packet may be transmitted based on the block information.

Abstract: An auto-negotiation (AN) method for establishing a high speed link between first and second transmitting devices in a gigabit Ethernet using the 1000 Base-t standard includes transmitting and receiving a base page indicating a transmission capability between the first and second transmitting devices. A message page is transmitted and received that indicates a 1000 Mbps transmission capability between the first and second transmitting devices and a specific state. A first unformatted page is transmitted and received that indicates transmitting speeds and modes, and port types of the first and second transmitting devices. A null page is transmitted and received after the first unformatted page, upon determining a master and slave from among the first and second transmitting devices based upon the first unformatted page. A high speed link is established between the first and second transmitting devices and the AN method is terminated.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program for transmitting a packet is described which may enable one or more (or all) blocks of a received packet to be transmitted in accordance with the priority of one or more (or all) of the blocks. A packet may be divided into a plurality of blocks, where one or more (or all) of the plurality of blocks may include priority information indicating a priority of one or more of the blocks. A look-up table may be generated to include information related to one or more of a source address, a destination address, a length of the packet and a medium access control address. Block information for one or more of the plurality of blocks may be generated based on the priority information and the look-up table information, and one or more (or all) blocks of the packet may be transmitted based on the block information.

Abstract: The invention, in part, provides technology (e.g., a method, an apparatus, software, etc.) according to the Ethernet communication protocol, a method of parallel detection, the method comprising: providing a local link partner device having a local terminal advertisement register including a half duplex capability portion, determining whether auto-negotiation is supported; selecting, if auto-negotiation is not supported by at least one participating terminal, half duplex mode; and updating the value of the half duplex capability portion to indicate half duplex mode.

Abstract: An auto-negotiation (AN) method for establishing a high speed link between first and second transmitting devices in a gigabit Ethernet using the 1000 Base-t standard includes transmitting and receiving a base page indicating a transmission capability between the first and second transmitting devices. A message page is transmitted and received that indicates a 1000 Mbps transmission capability between the first and second transmitting devices and a specific state. A first unformatted page is transmitted and received that indicates transmitting speeds and modes, and port types of the first and second transmitting devices. A null page is transmitted and received after the first unformatted page, upon determining a master and slave from among the first and second transmitting devices based upon the first unformatted page. A high speed link is established between the first and second transmitting devices and the AN method is terminated.