Link throughput enhancer

Abstract

A communication method comprises communicating information on a standardized link compliant with a published standard and communicating information on a private link capable of operation at a throughput higher than maximum throughput of the published standard. The method further comprises monitoring private link performance and increasing information throughput on the private link above the maximum standard throughput by an amount determined by the monitored private link performance.

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         7 . An apparatus comprising:
 a communication controller adapted to communicate information on a communication link using a communication technique selected from among multiple-tiered, progressively higher throughput communication techniques, monitor error rate on the communication link, and select the communication technique and information throughput based on the monitored error rate.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus according to  claim 7  further comprising:
 a graphical user interface coupled to the communication controller and configured to select from among the plurality of communication techniques. 
 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus according to  claim 7  further comprising:
 a bit error rate analyzer coupled to the communication controller, wherein the communication controller is adapted to communicate information using a communication technique that selectively increases clock rate throughput rate and mutually optimizes bit rate and bit error rate. 
 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus according to  claim 7  further comprising:
 the communication controller adapted to communicate information using a digital pulse width modulation communication technique that encodes information as an increment in pulse width over a nominal pulse width. 
 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus according to  claim 7  further comprising:
 a bit error rate analyzer coupled to the communication controller, wherein the communication controller is adapted to communicate information using a communication technique that selectively increases clock rate throughput rate and mutually optimizes bit rate and bit error rate and encodes information as an increment in pulse width over a nominal pulse width in a digital pulse width modulation communication technique. 
 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 7  further comprising:
 a bit error rate analyzer coupled to the communication controller, wherein the communication controller is adapted to communicate information on the private link using a communication technique that selectively increases clock rate throughput rate and mutually optimizes bit rate and bit error rate, encodes information as an increment in pulse width over a nominal pulse width in a digital pulse width modulation communication technique, and selects a signal data compaction level based on the bit error rate. 
 
     
     
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         21 . A tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium that stores machine-readable instructions executable by a processor to communicate on a communication link, the tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium comprising:
 machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor,   communicate information on a communication link using a communication technique selected from among multiple-tiered, progressively higher throughput communication techniques, monitor error rate on the communication link, and select the communication technique and information throughput based on the monitored error rate.   
     
     
         22 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium recited in  claim 21 , comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, select from among the plurality of communication techniques, using a graphical user interface coupled to the communication controller. 
     
     
         23 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium recited in  claim 21 , comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, communicate information from the communication controller using a communication technique that selectively increases clock rate throughput rate and mutually optimizes bit rate and bit error rate, wherein a bit error rate analyzer is coupled to the communication controller. 
     
     
         24 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium recited in  claim 21 , comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, communicate information from the communication controller using a digital pulse width modulation communication technique that encodes information as an increment in pulse width over a nominal pulse width. 
     
     
         25 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium recited in  claim 21 , comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, communicate information from the communication controller using a communication technique that selectively increases clock rate throughput rate and mutually optimizes bit rate and bit error rate and encodes information as an increment in pulse width over a nominal pulse width in a digital pulse width modulation communication technique, wherein a bit error rate analyzer is coupled to the communication controller. 
     
     
         26 . The tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable medium recited in  claim 21 , comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, communicate information from the communication controller on the private link using a communication technique that selectively increases clock rate throughput rate and mutually optimizes bit rate and bit error rate, encodes information as an increment in pulse width over a nominal pulse width in a digital pulse width modulation communication technique, and selects a signal data compaction level based on the bit error rate, wherein a bit error rate analyzer is coupled to the communication controller. 
     
     
         27 . A method to communicate on a communication link, the method comprising:
 communicating information on a communication link using a communication technique selected from among multiple-tiered, progressively higher throughput communication techniques;   monitoring error rate on the communication link; and   selecting the communication technique and information throughput based on the monitored error rate.   
     
     
         28 . The method recited in  claim 27 , comprising selecting from among the plurality of communication techniques, using a graphical user interface coupled to the communication controller. 
     
     
         29 . The method recited in  claim 27 , comprising communicating information from the communication controller using a communication technique that selectively increases clock rate throughput rate, and mutually optimizes bit rate and bit error rate, wherein a bit error rate analyzer is coupled to the communication controller. 
     
     
         30 . The method recited in  claim 27 , comprising communicating information from the communication controller using a digital pulse width modulation communication technique that encodes information as an increment in pulse width over a nominal pulse width. 
     
     
         31 . The method recited in  claim 27 , comprising communicating information from the communication controller using a communication technique that selectively increases clock rate throughput rate and mutually optimizes bit rate and bit error rate and encodes information as an increment in pulse width over a nominal pulse width in a digital pulse width modulation communication technique, wherein a bit error rate analyzer is coupled to the communication controller. 
     
     
         32 . The method recited in  claim 27 , comprising:
 communicating information from the communication controller on the private link using a communication technique that selectively increases clock rate throughput rate and mutually optimizes bit rate and bit error rate;   encoding information as an increment in pulse width over a nominal pulse width in a digital pulse width modulation communication technique; and   selecting a signal data compaction level based on the bit error rate, wherein a bit error rate analyzer is coupled to the communication controller.