Patent · US Expired

Digital network

US6788163B2 · kind B2 · utility

12Cited by
5References
27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 7, 2002
Grant dateSep 7, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 22, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01P5/185
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The method of networking comprises connecting a first coupler to a first and second transmission line to couple the first and second transmission lines, connecting a second coupler to the second and a third transmission line to couple the second and third transmission lines, connecting a third coupler to the first and third transmission line to couple the first and third transmission lines, connecting a first end of the first transmission line to a first digital device, connecting a first end of the second transmission line to a second digital device, and connecting a first end of the third transmission line to a third digital device. A signal is transmitted through the first, second, or third transmission line, by one of the digital devices, and is received by at least one digital device different from the transmitting digital device.

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