Coded Signal Link Loss Detection for Millisecond Response

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for detecting link loss in communication systems, such as DSL, suffer from high latency, leading to significant performance losses during the transition phase between link loss and detection.

Innovation Solution

Techniques for detecting link loss based on coded signals, including decoding processes, enable rapid identification of link loss through error signals and energy monitoring, allowing for low-latency detection.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If reference implementations detect link loss using traditional methods, then detection accuracy is achieved, but detection latency is high (2-10 seconds)

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvelink loss detection accuracyVSAvoiddetection latency
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by continuously monitoring the coded signal and performing decoding operations in advance, maintaining a ready state that enables immediate detection of link loss conditions without waiting for traditional periodic checks, thus reducing detection latency while preserving accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms by continuously analyzing decoding results and signal characteristics, using the decoded information to immediately detect link loss conditions and trigger appropriate responses, creating a closed-loop system that reduces detection time while maintaining high accuracy

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Stability of the object's composition

If traditional link loss detection methods are used, then system stability is maintained, but performance loss during transition phase is significant

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem stabilityVSAvoiddata rate performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

By continuously monitoring and pre-processing the coded signal, the system is already in a state ready to immediately respond to link loss conditions, minimizing the transition phase and reducing performance loss while maintaining system stability through controlled state transitions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces dynamic adaptation by rapidly transitioning system behavior based on real-time detection of link loss conditions, adjusting processing and communication states dynamically to minimize performance degradation while maintaining stability through controlled state changes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20260012223A1Link loss detection
Publication Date: 2026.01.08 MAXLINEAR INC
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AI summary

A coded signal is received via a physical link and decoded. A link loss of the physical link is detected based on at least one of the coded signal and said decoding.