Patent · US Expired

Serial multi-drop data link

US4608700A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 29, 1982
Grant dateAug 26, 1986
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F13/4213
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital data link for communication between distributed components including at least two serial paths, a data path and a control path, and a port associated with each component, the ports serving to arbitrate link access requests, permit dialog with minimal addressing between components and promote effective utilization of the data path bandwidth.

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