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System and method of double address detection

  • US 7,617,331 B2
  • Filed: 11/03/2006
  • Issued: 11/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • establishing a device address;

    requesting a pre-assigned identification number of the device; and

    responsive to the requesting, evaluating received results and if the results are not indicative of a missing device, issuing a command using the results as a device identification number to provide an associated address; and

    comparing the device address to the associated address, and if they are the same, issuing a disable command to the device having that device identification number.

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