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Communication protocols, systems and methods

US7643476B2 · kind B2 · utility

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36Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 1, 2004
Grant dateJan 5, 2010
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 17, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2212/00
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods of transferring data to a target device are presented. A protocol supports sending packets to individual disaggregated elements of the target device. Each packet can be individually addressed to an element using a distinct network address. Data is sent to the target device by sending one or more packets encapsulating protocol commands that provide instructions to the elements.

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