Patent ID: 9037918
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a bus interface to connect the device to a bus; a transceiver to transmit and receive data via the bus over the bus interface; and a fault isolation switch connected to the bus interface, where the fault isolation switch has an open state and a closed state, such that when the fault isolation switch is in the open state, the bus interface is disconnected from the bus and the transceiver is unable to transmit or receive data via the bus, and when the fault isolation switch is in the closed state, the bus interface is connected to the bus and the transceiver is able to transmit and receive data via the bus, wherein the fault isolation switch further comprises a fault detection circuit, wherein the fault detection circuit is configured to identify a fault associated with the bus, to alternate the fault isolation switch to the open state in response to identifying the fault; wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit data via the bus upon the fault isolation switch changing from the open state to the closed state to indicate a location of the device on the bus.