Shlomo Gurfinkel from Alviso, CA, age 53

Arrangements And Methods For Minimizing Delay In High-Speed Taps
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US Patent:

20140022891, Jan 23, 2014
Filed:

Jul 17, 2013
Appl. No.:

13/944801
Inventors:

Eldad Matityahu - Palo Alto CA, US
Robert Shaw - Los Gatos CA, US
Shlomo Gurfinkel - Santa Clara CA, US
Siuman Hui - Millbrae CA, US
International Classification:

H04L 12/931
US Classification:

370225
Abstract:

Methods and arrangements are provided for minimizing delay in a high-speed tap arrangement are disclosed and include hardware and software arrangements and methods for quickly switching the transmission path for data between a primary data path and a bypass data path. The switching is accomplished rapidly using set of powered analog switches and a relay to minimize packets loss in the event of power loss. Further, when power is restored, software and hardware methods and arrangements disclosed herein permit the data path to be promptly restored resulting in the restoration of tapping ability quickly after power is restored.