Serial device daisy chaining method and apparatus

Details Serial device daisy chaining method and apparatus Serial device daisy chaining method and apparatus

2005-09-13

2005-09-13

Vo, Tim (Department: 2112)

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

Bus access regulation

C710S008000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06944697

ABSTRACT:
A method includes the step of serially clocking a mask value through a plurality of subscriber line interface circuits (SLICs) until each SLIC stores a corresponding portion of the mask value, and serially communicating a command to the plurality of SLICs. Each SLIC responds to the command only if enabled by the corresponding portion of the mask value.

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