Fault tolerant multi-drop communications system
US6108796A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/437
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fault tolerant multi-drop communications system (10) having a plurality of communication nodes (14), and a main control system (12) for the communication nodes (14). The system (10) has a device for disenabling a node (14) having a fault while maintaining communications between the main control system (12) and the remaining nodes (14).
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