Device identifier assignment
US8688865B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03H7/40
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A command to change a device identifier is output to a first slave device and to a second slave device using a shared data line. The first slave includes a first device identifier, and the second slave device includes a second device identifier. A value for the first device identifier is replaced within a time period using the shared data line. During the same period of time, a value for the second device identifier is maintained.
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