Method and apparatus for connecting several video distribution units to a serial data bus
US5872934A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/40267
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique and system for isolating segments of a serial data bus for remote configuration of equipment in in-flight entertainment systems. The system allows the automatic initialization, or configuration, of multiple terminal units, attached to a serial data bus, without requiring physical access to the multiple units.
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