Patent ID: 6405270
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method of altering topology of a serial bus having a plurality of nodes interconnected in a tree topology in order to increase data rates between said plurality of nodes, comprising the computer-implemented steps of:a) obtaining a current topology representation of said serial bus which indicates a first node of said plurality of nodes is coupled to a second node of said plurality of nodes via a third node of said plurality of nodes; b) obtaining data rate capabilities of each node of said serial bus; c) determining based upon said current topology representation of said serial bus and said data rate capabilities of each node that said third node of supports a third maximum data rate that is slower than a first maximum data rate supported by said first node and a second maximum data rate supported by said second node; and d) generating in response to step (c), a new topology representation for said serial bus in which said third node is not coupled between said first node and said second node.