System and method for improved server module addressing
US10270649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0803
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus having a computing device with a plurality of serial transmit pins corresponding to a plurality of module locations and methods performed thereon. The computing device is configured to perform operations including selecting a module location from the plurality of module locations, to yield a selected module location and repeating: transmitting, via a one of the plurality of serial transmit pins corresponding to the selected module location, an address for the selected module location; and updating the selected module location to correspond to a next module location of the plurality of module locations.
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