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Patent US8155012 - System and method for adapting a piece of terminal equipment - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsIn accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a communication system (17) is provided for generating and monitoring data over pre-existing conductors (2A-2D) between associated pieces of networked computer equipment (3A-3D). The system includes a communication device (16) attached to the...http://www.google.com/patents/US8155012?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8155012 - System and method for adapting a piece of terminal equipmentAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8155012 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 12/239,001Publication dateApr 10, 2012Filing dateSep 26, 2008Priority dateApr 10, 1998Also published asUS6650622, US7457250, US8902760, US8942107, US9019838, US9049019, US20040062203, US20090022057, US20120250784, US20130002047, US20130002369, US20130010846, WO1999053627A1Publication number12239001, 239001, US 8155012 B2, US 8155012B2, US-B2-8155012, US8155012 B2, US8155012B2InventorsJohn F. Austermann, III, Marshall B. CummingsOriginal AssigneeChrimar Systems, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (106), Non-Patent Citations (425), Referenced by (6), Classifications (17), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for adapting a piece of terminal equipment
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