Method and apparatus for automatic communication configuration

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375 8, 375 7, 714704, H02H 305, H03K 19003

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ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus is provided for automatically determining the asynchronous serial data communication characteristics of a transmitting device and automatically configuring a receiving device with these characteristics. The method of determining the data communication characteristics can be initiated on demand with the results of the determination stored in non-volatile memory for continual, repetitive use by the receiving device.

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