Smart coupling device
US8250163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B40/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A smart coupler for connecting two networks has a processor, a memory, a means to connect to a first network, a means to connect to a second network, and a power source. The first network has a client, and the memory has information which must be transferred to the client to enable the client to be usefully operable relative to the second network.
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