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Method and apparatus for generating a device ID for stacked devices

US7111149B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 2003
Grant dateSep 19, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/15311
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for generating a unique device ID for each addressable device in a stack of multiple addressable devices by encoding a device ID for one device in the stack and determining a device ID for each of the other devices based on the device ID of an adjacent device in the stack.

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