IP Library Granted Patent US 7,180,936
Granted Patent B1
US 7,180,936 · App. 09/810,422 · Granted Feb 20, 2007

Techniques to avoid G.HS false start due to FEXT

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Patent No.
US 7,180,936
App. No.
09/810,422
Granted
Feb 20, 2007
Kind
B1
Abstract

A method for preventing false starts during a handshake session involves the use of service identifiers for modem devices. The identifications are provided to one another for subsequent communication. To commence communications, a local device generates a request signal to initiate a handshake session. The request signal includes an identification unique to the remote device. The remote device receives the request and verifies the identification. The remote device then sends a response, which may optionally include an identification unique to the local device. The local device receives the response and verifies the identification before completing the handshake session.

Claims (92)

1. A method for performing a G.HS protocol handshake session between a local device and a remote device, the method comprising:

establishing an identification for the remote device;

the local device generating a request signal to initiate a handshake session, the request signal including an identification signal representative of the identification;

the remote device receiving the request signal;

the remote device verifying the identification signal; and

the remote device generating a response signal;

wherein the identification signal is comprised of a number of bits thereby allowing adjacent device pairs in a cable bundle to have unique identifications.

2. A method for performing a G.HS protocol handshake session between a local device and a remote device, the method comprising:

establishing an identification for the remote device;

the local device generating a request signal to initiate a handshake session, the request signal including an identification signal representative of the identification;

configuring the request signal with differential phase reversals to include the identification signal;

the remote device receiving the request signal;

the remote device verifying the identification signal; and

the remote device generating a response signal.

3. A method for performing a G.HS protocol handshake session between a local device and a remote device, the method comprising:

establishing an identification for the remote device;

the local device generating a request signal to initiate a handshake session, the request signal including an identification signal representative of the identification;

configuring the request signal with an additional tone to indicate the identification signal;

the remote device receiving the request signal;

the remote device verifying the identification signal; and

the remote device generating a response signal.

4. A method for performing a handshake session between a local device and a remote device, the method comprising:

establishing a remote identification corresponding to the remote device;

establishing a local identification corresponding to the local device;

the local device generating a request signal to initiate a handshake session, the request signal including a remote identification signal representative of the remote identification;

the remote device receiving the request signal;

the remote device verifying the remote identification signal;

the remote device generating a response signal including a local identification signal representative of the local identification;

the local device receiving the response signal; and

the local device verifying the local identification signal;

wherein the remote and local identification signals are each comprised of a number of bits thereby allowing adjacent local-remote device pairs in a cable bundle to have unique remote and local identifications.

5. A method for performing a handshake session between a local device and a remote device, the method comprising:

establishing a remote identification corresponding to the remote device;

establishing a local identification corresponding to the local device;

the local device generating a request signal to initiate a handshake session, the request signal including a remote identification signal representative of the remote identification;

the remote device receiving the request signal;

the remote device verifying the remote identification signal;

the remote device generating a response signal including a local identification signal representative of the local identification;

the local device receiving the response signal;

the local device verifying the local identification signal;

wherein the request and response signals are configured with differential phase reversals to include the remote and local identification signals.

6. A method for performing a handshake session between a local device and a remote device, the method comprising:

establishing a remote identification corresponding to the remote device;

establishing a local identification corresponding to the local device;

the local device generating a request signal to initiate a handshake session, the request signal including a remote identification signal representative of the remote identification;

the remote device receiving the request signal;

the remote device verifying the remote identification signal;

the remote device generating a response signal including a local identification signal representative of the local identification;

the local device receiving the response signal;

the local device verifying the local identification signal;

wherein the request and response signals include with an additional tone to indicate the remote and local identification signals.

7. A method for performing a handshake session between a local device and a remote device, the method comprising:

establishing a remote identification corresponding to the remote device;

establishing a local identification corresponding to the local device;

the local device generating a request signal to initiate a handshake session, the request signal including a remote identification signal representative of the remote identification;

the remote device receiving the request signal;

the remote device verifying the remote identification signal;

the remote device generating a response signal including a local identification signal representative of the local identification;

the local device receiving the response signal;

the local device verifying the local identification signal;

wherein the local and remote identification signals comprise three octets within an identification field.

8. A method for performing a handshake session between a local device and a remote device, the method comprising:

establishing a remote identification corresponding to the remote device;

the remote device transmitting the remote identification to the local device upon an initial communication with the local device after installation of the remote device;

storing the remote identification for use by the local device in a subsequent communication with the remote device;

in a subsequent communication, the local device generating a request signal to initiate a handshake session, the request signal including the remote identification;

the remote device receiving the request signal; and

the remote device verifying the remote identification signal;

wherein the remote identification is comprised of a number of bits thereby allowing adjacent device pairs in a cable bundle to have unique identifications.

9. A method for performing a handshake session between a local device and a remote device, the method comprising:

establishing a remote identification corresponding to the remote device;

the remote device transmitting the remote identification to the local device upon an initial communication with the local device after installation of the remote device;

storing the remote identification for use by the local device in a subsequent communication with the remote device;

in a subsequent communication, the local device generating a request signal to initiate a handshake session, the request signal including the remote identification;

the remote device receiving the request signal; and

the remote device verifying the remote identification signal;

wherein the request signal includes differential phase reversals to include the remote identification.

10. A method for performing a handshake session between a local device and a remote device, the method comprising:

establishing a remote identification corresponding to the remote device;

the remote device transmitting the remote identification to the local device upon an initial communication with the local device after installation of the remote device;

storing the remote identification for use by the local device in a subsequent communication with the remote device;

in a subsequent communication, the local device generating a request signal to initiate a handshake session, the request signal including the remote identification;

the remote device receiving the request signal; and

the remote device verifying the remote identification signal;

wherein the request signal includes an additional tone to indicate the remote identification.

11. A method for performing a handshake session between a local device and a remote device, the method comprising:

establishing a remote identification corresponding to the remote device including the step of separating the remote identification into three octets within an identification field;

the remote device transmitting the remote identification to the local device upon an initial communication with the local device after installation of the remote device;

storing the remote identification for use by the local device in a subsequent communication with the remote device;

in a subsequent communication, the local device generating a request signal to initiate a handshake session, the request signal including the remote identification;

the remote device receiving the request signal; and

the remote device verifying the remote identification signal.

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2015
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To: IKANOS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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