# US 2019/0174409 A1 · Systems and methods for managing communication between devices

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- Number: US 2019/0174409 A1
- Document ID: US20190174409A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/266,458
- Filed: 2019-02-04
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-09-30
- Assignees: Kinetic Technologies
- Applicants: Kinetic Technologies
- Inventors: William Robert PELLETIER; Brian B. NORTH; Stephen E. PARKS
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190174409A1

## CPC

- H04W 52/0212: {managed by the network, e.g. network or access point is leader and terminal is follower}
- H04W 84/20: Leader-follower arrangements
- Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)
- Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A configurable device for managing communication between devices, the configurable device comprising:
one or more master channel connectors;
one or more slave channel connectors;
a master logic enabling the configurable device configured in a master mode to exchange clockless communication with multiple devices on one or more channels, the multiple devices having a slave logic, wherein the configurable device configured in the master mode communicates with one or more devices having the slave logic on a single channel over a wired serial connection via a single master channel connector of the configurable device; and
a slave logic enabling the configurable device configured in a slave mode to:
exchange clockless communication with a master device on a single channel over a first wired serial connection via a first slave channel connector of the configurable device, the master device having the master logic; and
exchange clockless communication with a slave device on the single channel over a second wired serial connection via a second slave channel connector of the configurable device, the slave device having the slave logic.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The configurable device of claim 1, wherein the configurable device is reconfigurable between the master mode and the slave mode.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The configurable device of claim 1, wherein the configurable device is configurable once in the master mode or the slave mode.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The configurable device of claim 1, wherein the slave logic enables the configurable device configured in a slave mode to manage operations of one or more distributed devices via one or more of the slave channel connectors of the configurable device.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The configurable device of claim 4, wherein the distributed devices include a power device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The configurable device of claim 5, wherein the configurable device is a part of the power device.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The configurable device of claim 1, wherein the configurable device addresses the slave device using at least one of pulse shaving and pulse adding.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The configurable device of claim 1, wherein the configurable device communicates using at least one of an open-gate configuration and a closed-gate configuration.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The configurable device of claim 1, wherein the master logic enables the configurable device to receive a signal sent on the single channel via another single master channel connector of the configurable device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The configurable device of claim 1, wherein the master logic further enables the configurable device to communicate with a processor via a master data connector.

### Claim 11

A master device for managing communication between devices, the master device comprising:
one or more master channel connectors; and
a master logic enabling the master device to exchange clockless communication with multiple devices on one or more channels, the multiple devices having a slave logic, wherein the master device communicates with one or more devices having the slave logic on a single channel over a wired serial connection via a single master channel connector of the master device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The master device of claim 11, wherein the master logic enables the master device to receive a signal sent on the single channel via another single master channel connector of the master device.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The master device of claim 11, wherein the master device addresses the devices using at least one of pulse shaving and pulse adding.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The master device of claim 11, wherein the master device communicates using at least one of an open-gate configuration and a closed-gate configuration.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The master device of claim 11, wherein the master logic further enables the master device to communicate with a processor via a master data connector.

### Claim 16

A slave device for managing communication between devices, the slave device comprising:
a plurality of slave channel connectors; and
a slave logic enabling the slave device to:
exchange clockless communication with a master device on a single channel over a first wired serial connection via a first slave channel connector of the slave device and a single master channel connector of the master device, the master device having a master logic.
exchange clockless communication with another slave device on the single channel over a second wired serial connection via a second slave channel connector of the slave device, the another slave device having the slave logic.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The slave device of claim 16, wherein the slave logic enables the slave device to manage operations of one or more distributed devices via one or more of the slave channel connectors of the slave device.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The slave device of claim 17, wherein the distributed devices include a power device.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

The slave device of claim 16, wherein the slave device is addressed using at least one of pulse shaving and pulse adding.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

The slave device of claim 16, wherein the slave device communicates using at least one of an open-gate configuration and a closed-gate configuration.