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Patent US7978726 - Local area network of serial intelligent cells - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign in<nobr>Advanced Patent Search</nobr>PatentsA serial intelligent cell (SIC) and a connection topology for local area networks using Electrically-conducting media. A local area network can be configured from a plurality of SIC's interconnected so that all communications between two adjacent SIC's is both point-to-point and bidirectional. Each SIC...http://www.google.com/patents/US7978726?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7978726 - Local area network of serial intelligent cellsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7978726 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/514,089Publication dateJul 12, 2011Filing dateSep 1, 2006Priority dateJul 28, 1998Also published asCA2338663A1, CA2338663C, CN1391747A, CN100389573C, CN101242283A, CN101242283B, DE69923721D1, DE69923721T2, DE69938111D1, DE69938111T2, EP1221228A2, EP1221228A4, EP1221228B1, EP1519517A2, EP1519517A3, EP1519517A8, EP1519517B1, EP1976190A2, EP1976190A3, EP2214347A1, EP2334014A1, US6480510, US7006523, US7016368, US7035280, US7095756, US7187695, US7221679, US7292600, US7424031, US7653015, US7830858, US7852874, US7965735, US7969917, US7986708, US8270430, US8325636, US20020159402, US20040170189, US20040174897, US20050013320, US20050163152, US20060018338, US20060018339, US20060056444, US20060062241, US20060077970, US20060092962, US20060251110, US20060291497, US20070147413, US20070183447, US20070195719, US20070263652, US20080219288, US20100154022, US20130215798, US20130215799, WO2000007322A2, WO2000007322A3Publication number11514089, 514089, US 7978726 B2, US 7978726B2, US-B2-7978726, US7978726 B2, US7978726B2InventorsYehuda BinderOriginal AssigneeMosaid Technologies IncorporatedExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (100), Non-Patent Citations (246), Referenced by (5), Classifications (29), Legal Events (6) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetLocal area network of serial intelligent cellsUS 7978726 B2Abstract A serial intelligent cell (SIC) and a connection topology for local area networks using Electrically-conducting media. A local area network can be configured from a plurality of SIC's interconnected so that all communications between two adjacent SIC's is both point-to-point and bidirectional. Each SIC can be connected to one or more other SIC's to allow redundant communication paths. Communications in different areas of a SIC network are independent of one another, so that, unlike current bus topology and star topology, there is no fundamental limit on the size or extent of a SIC network. Each SIC can optionally be connected to one or more data terminals, computers, telephones, sensors, actuators, etc., to facilitate interconnectivity among such devices. Networks according to the present invention can be configured for a variety of applications, including a local telephone system, remote computer bus extender, multiplexers, PABX/PBX functionality, security systems, and local broadcasting services. The network can use dedicated wiring, as well as existing wiring as the in-house telephone or electrical wiring.
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