Patent ID: 9307058
Filing Date: 2016-04-05
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A negotiation method used in a multimedia interface, comprising: transmitting a first negotiation signal from a first side to a second side during a first/second specific time period when receiving any negotiation signal transmitted from the second side for enabling a negotiation of an Ethernet channel; transmitting a second negotiation signal from the first side to the second side during a third specific time period after the first/second specific time period; and checking whether any negotiation signal from the second side is detected or not during the third specific time period for determining a result of the negotiation; wherein a time interval of the first specific time period is substantially identical to a time interval of the second/third specific time period, and a step of determining the result of the negotiation comprises: when the first side receives any negotiation signal: re-transmitting the second negotiation signal to the second side during a fourth specific time period; transmitting a fourth negotiation signal to the second side during a fifth specific time period; and checking whether the fourth negotiation signal from the second side is detected or not during the fifth specific time period to determine the result of the negotiation.