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Echo reduction on bit-serial, multi-drop bus

US6191663A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 1998
Grant dateFeb 20, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B3/20
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods of active echo reduction on a multi-drop bus utilizing devices of dynamically-variable impedance, wherein non-signaling intermediate devices are placed in a high-impedance state while all remaining devices are matched to the characteristic impedance of the multi-drop bus. Devices of dynamically-variable impedance capable of implementing methods of active echo reduction on a multi-drop bus are included, as well as systems incorporating such devices.

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