Patent ID: 9237044
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method that selects one of multiple processes to determine equalization settings jointly for a transmitter and a receiver, the method comprising: computing a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for a signal at an end of a channel between the transmitter and the receiver; determining, by computational logic, whether the computed SNR for the signal is above a SNR threshold; determining, by computational logic, when an equalization capability of the transmitter is greater than an equalization capability of the receiver; using a first process to determine equalization settings jointly for the transmitter and the receiver when the computed SNR for the signal is greater than the SNR threshold and when the equalization capability of the transmitter is greater than the equalization capability of the receiver; using a second process to determine the equalization settings jointly for the transmitter and the receiver when the computed SNR for the signal is greater than the SNR threshold and when the equalization capability of the transmitter is less than the equalization capacity of the receiver; and using a third process to determine the equalization settings jointly for the transmitter and the receiver when the computed SNR for the signal is less than the SNR threshold; equalizing the signal in the transmitter and the receiver with the equalization settings determined jointly for the transmitter and receiver.