Systems and methods to detect bus network fault and topology
US8843788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2001/0094
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems for helping identify faults on a bus, as well as to determine the topology of a bus network, are disclosed. A system according to one embodiment includes a bus interface for connecting to a bus and a switch coupled to the bus interface, the switch configured to alternate between an open state and a closed state. The system is connected to the bus via the bus interface when the switch is in the closed state, and the system is disconnected from the bus via the bus interface when the switch is in the open state.
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