Method for selectively activating and deactivating devices having same first address and different extended addresses
US4918598A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 1987 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2007 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/403
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for activating one of a plurality of devices coupled to a communications medium at a first address location and controlled by a host computer. A plurality of extended addresses are provided to the devices, each of the devices having a unique extended address. A command is transmitted from the host computer to the first address. One of the plurality of devices is activated by transmitting the unique extended address of the device on the communications medium, the activated device responding to further commands sent to the first address location.
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