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Serial communications device with dynamic allocation of acceptance masks using serial implementation

US7979594B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2009
Grant dateJul 12, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 13, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/40215
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A CAN module or a microcontroller comprises a CAN module which receives a serial bit stream. The CAN module comprises a filter register with a bit select input and a single bit output, a bit select unit for selecting a bit of the filter register in accordance with the serial bit stream, a comparator coupled with the single bit output and with the serial bit stream for generating a comparison signal, and a register receiving the comparison signal for accumulating a plurality of comparison results and for generating an acceptance signal.

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