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Communication system having automatic addressing

  • US 6,157,818 A
  • Filed: 04/03/1998
  • Issued: 12/05/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communication system comprising:

  • at least one master transceiver for transmitting master messages, each of said master messages having an address for identifying the master transceiver transmitting said master message; and

    at least one slave transceiver for acquiring a particular address from a first of said master messages received unsolicited after turn on of the slave transceiver;

    receiving subsequent said master messages having said particular address and ignoring said subsequent master messages not having said particular address until the slave receiver is turned off; and

    acquiring a new address from a first of new said master messages received unsolicited after a new turn on of the slave transceiver and using said new address for receiving subsequent said new master messages having said new address and ignoring said subsequent new master messages not having said new master address.

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