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Method for transmitting information over a bidirectional link, and apparatus for performing the method

US5048061A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 29, 1989
Grant dateSep 10, 1991
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Expiry dateAug 29, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L7/0008
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of transmitting information in the form of electrical signals over a bidirectional link including a central station (S. C.) and a peripheral station (S. P.) connected to the central station via a bidirectional transmission bus (10), where the central station (S. C.) is provided with a clock (14) furnishing a synchronizing signal to the peripheral station (S. P.) is proposed, the method being characterized in that the synchronization is effected in the biphase mode upon transmission from the central station (S. C.), and in the monophase mode upon transmission from the peripheral station (S. P.). The invention is applicable to data transmission over a bidirectional link between various subsystems of a data processing system. The invention also relates to an apparatus for performing the above method.

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