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Method and apparatus for robust addressing on a dynamically configurable bus

  • US 20020108007A1
  • Filed: 03/29/2002
  • Published: 08/08/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A bus system, comprising:

  • a bus;

    a first bus device having a guaranteed unique identifier installed by a manufacturer and a first physical address on the bus;

    a bus manager to map the guaranteed unique identifier to the physical address in automatic response to a configuration event causing a change in the physical address; and

    a second bus device having a second physical address on the bus and a map used by the bus manager to map the guaranteed unique identifier to the physical address;

    wherein the second bus device is a separate device from the first bus device and from the bus manager.

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