Patent ID: 8898497
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: G06F,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, from a link partner, a first message including a first receive wake time requested by the link partner; determining a first transmit wake time based on the first receive wake time requested by the link partner in the first message and a local transmit wake time; after a determination to resume data transmission to the link partner after a temporary halt, delaying transmission of data destined for the link partner based on the determined transmit wake time; resuming transmission of data to the link partner, and determining a second transmit wake time based on a second, different receive wake time value in a second message received after the first message; wherein the first message comprises an LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) message including the first receive wake time of the link partner and wherein the first receive wake time consists of a 2-octet field value.