Intelligent Connector and Bus Controller
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1. An intelligent connector comprising:
- a signal processing unit for communicating signals between a bus and a slave module;
a first port coupled between the bus and the signal processing unit, and being connected to a power supply; and
a second port coupled between the signal processing unit and the slave module, and being positioned to provide power to the slave module.
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Abstract
An intelligent connector is disclosed having a signal processing unit, a first port, and a second port. The signal processing unit communicates signals between a bus and a slave module. The first port is coupled between the bus and the signal processing unit, and is connected to a power supply line. The second port is coupled between the signal processing unit and the slave module, and is positioned to provide a power supply to the slave module.
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21 Claims
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1. An intelligent connector comprising:
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a signal processing unit for communicating signals between a bus and a slave module; a first port coupled between the bus and the signal processing unit, and being connected to a power supply; and a second port coupled between the signal processing unit and the slave module, and being positioned to provide power to the slave module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A bus controller for coupling a bus with a master control module, comprising:
a control unit for communicating signals between the bus and the master control module, and being connected to add a destination address to a control signal from the master control module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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