18045219. SHARING COMMUNICATION LINES AMONG MULTIPLE BUSES simplified abstract (HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP)
Contents
- 1 SHARING COMMUNICATION LINES AMONG MULTIPLE BUSES
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 SHARING COMMUNICATION LINES AMONG MULTIPLE BUSES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Original Abstract Submitted
SHARING COMMUNICATION LINES AMONG MULTIPLE BUSES
Organization Name
HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
Inventor(s)
Peter A. Hansen of Houston TX (US)
SHARING COMMUNICATION LINES AMONG MULTIPLE BUSES - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18045219 titled 'SHARING COMMUNICATION LINES AMONG MULTIPLE BUSES
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a process for sharing communication lines between two bus devices using push-pull and open-drain signaling methods.
- Push-pull driver of first bus device is connected to communication lines for accessing the first bus.
- Open-drain driver of second bus device is connected to the same communication lines for accessing the second bus.
- Communication lines are used by the first bus device in first time periods and by the second bus device in second time periods.
- Push-pull driver of the first bus device is isolated from the communication lines during the second time periods.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in multi-bus systems where different devices need to access separate buses using shared communication lines.
Problems Solved
This technology solves the problem of efficiently sharing communication lines between multiple bus devices with different signaling methods.
Benefits
- Efficient utilization of communication lines - Simplified bus device access to multiple buses - Improved system performance and reliability
Potential Commercial Applications
"Shared Communication Lines for Multi-Bus Systems" could be used in industries such as automotive, telecommunications, and industrial automation for optimizing bus device communication.
Possible Prior Art
There may be prior art related to bus communication protocols and methods for sharing communication lines between multiple devices in a bus system.
What are the specific technical details of the push-pull and open-drain signaling methods used in this process?
The specific technical details of the push-pull and open-drain signaling methods used in this process are not provided in the abstract. Further details on the voltage levels, timing requirements, and signal characteristics of these methods would be necessary to fully understand the implementation.
The abstract does not mention how this process handles potential conflicts or collisions between the bus devices accessing the shared communication lines. It would be important to understand how the system resolves conflicts to ensure reliable communication between the devices.
Original Abstract Submitted
A process includes coupling a push-pull driver of a first bus device to a plurality of communication lines that are associated with a first bus to allow the first bus device to access the first bus using push-pull signaling. The process includes sharing a set of communication lines with the second bus. The sharing includes coupling an open drain driver of a second bus device to the set of communication lines to allow the second bus device to access the second bus using open drain signaling. The sharing includes using the set of communication lines in first time periods in which the first bus device accesses the first bus and using the set of communication lines in second time periods other than the first time periods in which the second bus device accesses the second bus. The sharing includes isolating a push-pull driver of the first bus device from the set of communication lines responsive to the second time periods.
