Patent ID: 7603468

Claim:
A self calibrating network having a plurality of nodes, comprising: a first node of said plurality of nodes to transmit a test signal and a network lock command, said network lock command ceasing nodes other than said first node and a second node of said plurality of nodes from communicating on said network; and said second node to receive said test signal and to adjust a second node transceiver to optimize a transfer of data between said first node and said second node, said adjustment of said second node transceiver i) being based on at least one of available criteria comprising a noise measurement value, a propagation delay value, and a bit error value and ii) occurring until receipt of a network unlock command; wherein said network lock command prevents other nodes on said network other than said first node and said second node from affecting a calibration result experienced by said second node and wherein said unlock command on said network permits all nodes on said network to again begin communication; and wherein said first node transmits said test signal and said network lock command for subsequent nodes of said self calibrating network, each of said subsequent nodes adjusting said subsequent node transceiver to optimize said transfer of data between said first node and said subsequent node until receipt of a network unlock command.