Pointbus architecture and automatic sequential addressing
US7721079B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5038
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for automatically configuring I/O devices is provided in accordance with the present invention. The system includes a plurality of I/O devices operatively coupled to each other and a sub-system for determining physical locations of the I/O devices with respect to one another. The sub-system assigns node addresses to each I/O device—each assigned node address corresponds to the physical location of the respective I/O devices.
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