Method and apparatus for communicating messages
CA 2179571 C · Owner: Motorola, Inc. · Inventors: Prill, Mark Edward; Krolopp, Robert K.
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A data-transmission system (100) including a master device (101) and at least one slave device (105) communicates messages having an address (1503, 1505) and data (1100) from the slave device (105) to the master device (101). The address (1503, 1505) is communicated synchronously and the data (1100) is communicated asynchronously. Furthermore the, address (1503, 1505) determines the control information and timing signal transmitted by the master device (101) to the slave devices (105-N).
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- Filed June 20, 1996 and granted February 1, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 20, 2016.
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