Systems and methods for managing communication between devices
AssigneeKinetic Technologies International Holdings LP
InventorsWilliam Robert Pelletier, Brian B. North, Stephen E. Parks
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Abstract
A system for managing power on distributed devices may include a first device having a master logic and a second device having a slave logic. The master logic may enable the first device to communicate with multiple devices having the slave logic on one or more channels. The slave logic may enable the second device having the slave logic to communicate with the first device and to communicate with a third device having the slave logic. The slave logic may enable the multiple devices having the slave logic to manage operations of the distributed devices.
Claims17
A master device for managing communication between the master device and multiple slave devices, the master device comprising:
- a master channel connector;
- master logic configured to exchange clockless communication with the multiple slave devices on a single channel over a first wired serial daisy chain connection via the master channel connector;
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- at least one master data connector;
- wherein the master logic is further configured to send a pulse string to the multiple slave devices on the first wired serial daisy chain connection, wherein the pulse string comprises multiple pulses, wherein at least one slave device:
- modifies the pulse string by adding or removing one pulse from the pulse string and sends the modified pulse string on the first wired serial daisy chain connection, and
- determines its address based on a number of pulses in the modified pulse string.
A system for managing communication between devices, the system comprising:
- a master device comprising:
- a master channel connector,
- master logic configured to exchange clockless communication with multiple slave devices on a single channel over a wired serial connection via the master channel connector, and
- at least one master data connector
- a first slave device of the multiple slave devices, comprising:
- a first slave channel connector,
- a second slave channel connector, and
- slave logic;
- wherein the first slave channel connector enables connection of the first slave device with the master channel connector;
- wherein the master logic is further configured to send a pulse string to the multiple slave devices on the wired serial connection, wherein the pulse string comprises multiple pulses, wherein at least one slave device:
- modifies the pulse string by adding or removing one pulse from the pulse string and sends the modified pulse string on the wired serial connection, and
- determines its address based on a number of pulses in the modified pulse string.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.