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Systems and methods for pulse-based communication

US10757484B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2017
Grant dateAug 25, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08C19/16
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that uses pulse-based communication may include a first device and a plurality of devices on a series connection. The first device may have a master circuit and the plurality devices may have a slave circuit. The master circuit may enable the first device to communicate with the plurality devices having the slave circuit on the series connection. The master circuit may enable the first device to send a pulse string including one or more pulses to the plurality devices. The slave circuit may enable the plurality devices to receive the pulse string from a previous device on the series connection and change the pulse string. The slave circuit may enable the plurality devices to send the pulse string to a next device on the series connection. Each of the plurality devices may determine its address in the series connection based on the pulse string it receives.

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