Patent ID: 8259760
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving first encoded data, the first encoded data associated with one or more first lanes; decoding the first encoded data to produce decoded data, wherein decoding further comprises deskewing the first encoded data; encoding the decoded data to produce second encoded data, the second encoded data associated with one or more second lanes; multiplexing the second encoded data or demultiplexing the first encoded data; transmitting the second encoded data; when the second encoded data is multiplexed, serializing or deserializing the second encoded data after the multiplexing and prior to the transmitting; and when the first encoded data is demultiplexed, deserializing or serializing the first encoded data prior to the decoding and prior to the demultiplexing, wherein a number of first lanes is different than a number of second lanes, multiplexing the second encoded data comprises placing the second encoded data into the one or more second lanes, and demultiplexing the first encoded data comprises receiving the first encoded data from the one or more first lanes.