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System and method to address devices connected to a bus system

US9160559B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Jens Barrenscheen · Munich, DE
Ansgar Pottbaecker · Grafing, DE
Fabrizio Cortigiani · Padova, IT

Key dates

Filing date	May 16, 2012
Grant date	Oct 13, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY04S40/00
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system includes a bus system, such as a LIN bus system. A number of components are connected to the bus system. A first component of the components is configured to detect a direction of a current to detect a location of the first component in the bus system. Each of the components can have a unique address.

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