Patent ID: 9575552
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: G06F,Y02D

Claim:
1. A method comprising: with translation circuitry: sending information describing a state of a physical layer, wherein the information is sent from the translation circuitry via a first communication path to a protocol stack; receiving from the protocol stack first signals based on the information describing the state of the physical layer, wherein the first signals are according to a physical interface for peripheral component interconnect express (PIPE) specification of a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express standard, wherein the first signals are received via a first interface compatible with the PIPE specification, the first interface distinct from the first communication path; translating the first signals into second signals, wherein the second signals are according to a reference mobile physical module interface (RMMI) specification of a Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) physical layer standard; and sending the second signals from the translation circuitry to the physical layer via a second interface compatible with the RMMI specification, wherein the physical layer participates in communication on behalf of the protocol stack.