Patent ID: 8305871
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of optimizing overall signaling performance of a collection of neighboring serial communication links, the method comprising: measuring a first quality metric of a respective data signal received at a corresponding receiver from each of the serial communication links to obtain first quality metrics; combining the first quality metrics to obtain a first combined quality metric; identifying a victim link from among the communication links using the first quality metrics; identifying at least one of the communication links physically near the victim link as a likely aggressor link; phase adjusting the data signal transmitted on the likely aggressor link relative to the data signal transmitted on the victim link; measuring a second quality metric of the data signal at each of the receivers; combining the second quality metrics to obtain a second combined quality metric; and comparing the first and second combined quality metrics to determine whether the phase adjustment to the data signal on the likely aggressor link relative to the data signal on the victim link improved the second combined quality metric relative to the first combined quality metric.