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Encoding for communicating data and commands

US5867501A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateFeb 2, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/56
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of encoding data and commands as N-bit words includes using a first portion of the word to identify whether the word carries data or a command. In the case of a command, the command is in a second portion of the word. In the case of data, a part of the data is contained in the second portion of the word, while the remaining part of the data is encoded in the first portion of the word.

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