Method and system of enhancing signal processing in a shared medium network

A method implemented at a device for networking through signals transmitted across a shared medium network, wherein a shared medium is coupled with a plurality of devices in the shared medium network, the method comprising:nmonitoring for a first signal on the shared medium;processing the first signal received on the shared medium;receiving a set of one or more signals on the shared medium while processing the first signal;determining a set of one or more amplitude increases, wherein each amplitude increase is from an earlier received signal to a later received signal, and wherein each of the earlier received and the later received signals is one of the first and the set of one or more signals;comparing the set of one or more amplitude increases to a threshold value; andat least partially in response to the comparison (a first comparison), discarding one or more signals from the first signal and the set of one or more signals.

A method for networking through signals transmitted across a shared medium network, wherein a shared medium is coupled with a plurality of devices in the shared medium network, the method comprising:nmonitoring for a first signal on the shared medium;processing the first signal received on the shared medium;processing a set of one or more signals as the set of one or more signals is received from the shared medium while processing the first signal;comparing validity statuses of error-detecting codes associated with messages carried by the first signal and the set of one or more signals; andat least partially in response to the comparison (a first comparison), discarding one or more signals from the first signal and the set of one or more signals.

An apparatus for networking through signals transmitted across a shared medium network, wherein a shared medium is coupled with a plurality of devices in the shared medium network, the apparatus comprising:na monitor logic configured to monitor for signals on the shared medium;a message processor configured to process messages carried by signals received from the shared medium through the monitor logic;a signal amplitude check logic configured to determine a set of one or more amplitude increases, each amplitude increase is from an earlier received signal to a later received signal, wherein each of the earlier received signal and the later received signal is one of the received signal, the signal amplitude check logic further configured to compare the set of one or more amplitude increases to a threshold value, and wherein the message processor is further configured to discard the processing of one or more signals at least partially in response to the comparison (a first comparison); anda setting database configured to store the threshold value.

An apparatus for networking through signals transmitted across a shared medium network, wherein a shared medium is coupled with a plurality of devices in the shared medium network, the apparatus comprising:na monitor logic configured to monitor for signals on the shared medium;a message processor configured to process messages carried by signals received from the shared medium through the monitor logic; andan error-detecting code verification logic configured to compare validity statuses of error-detecting codes associated with the messages carried by the signals received from the shared medium through the medium monitor logic, andthe message processor further configured to discard the processing of one or more signals at least partially based on the comparison (a first comparison) by the error-detecting code verification logic.