US 12,463,851 B2
Extended link-training time negotiated on link start-up
Bruce McLoughlin, Saratoga, CA (US)
Assigned to Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/618,892.
Application 18/618,892 is a continuation of application No. 17/022,610, filed on Sep. 16, 2020, granted, now 11,973,624.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/941,949, filed on Nov. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/941,985, filed on Nov. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0243951 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 25/03 (2006.01); G06F 13/42 (2006.01); H04B 10/073 (2013.01); H04B 10/077 (2013.01); H04B 10/40 (2013.01)
CPC H04L 25/03878 (2013.01) [G06F 13/4282 (2013.01); H04B 10/0731 (2013.01); H04B 10/0775 (2013.01); H04B 10/40 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus to be associated with a communications link and a link partner, the apparatus comprising:
transmitter circuitry; and
receiver circuitry;
wherein:
the receiver circuitry is to receive one or more signals via the communications link;
the one or more signals are for use in association with indicating at least one capability of the link partner;
the at least one capability of the link partner is associated, at least in part, with extending link training time of the link partner beyond a first link training time;
the transmitter circuitry is to transmit one or more other signals via the communications link;
the one or more other signals are for use in association with indicating at least one capability of the apparatus; and
the at least one capability of the apparatus is associated, at least in part with extending link training time of the apparatus.