System and method for automatically addressng devices on a communication network
US8930506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/69
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method automatically assigns unique addresses to devices connected on a communication bus based on the parameters measured by each device. Assignment of addresses may be provided centrally by a controller or may be distributed, in which each device negotiates with other devices to assign unique addresses to each device.
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