External microcontroller communications
View Patent ↗Messaging between an ultra-tag and external microcontroller. In an embodiment, a transmitting device is communicatively connected to a receiving device by a clear-to-communicate line and request line. When data to be transmitted has normal priority, the transmitting device detects whether the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available, indicates a request to transmit on the request line if so, waits until the receiving device is available and then indicates a request to transmit on the request line if not, after indicating a request to transmit, transmits the data when the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is unavailable, and, after transmitting the data, releases the indication of the request to transmit on the request line. On the other hand, when the data has high priority, the transmitting device indicates a request to transmit on the request line, regardless of an indication on the clear-to-communicate line.
1. A method comprising using at least one hardware processor of a transmitting device that is communicatively connected to a receiving device by at least a clear-to-communicate line and a request line:
acquire data to be transmitted to the receiving device;
when the data is associated with a normal priority,
detect whether the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available,
if the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available, indicate a request to transmit on the request line,
if the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is unavailable, wait until the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available, and then indicate a request to transmit on the request line,
after indicating a request to transmit on the request line, transmit the data to the receiving device when the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is unavailable, and,
after transmitting the data to the receiving device, release the indication of the request to transmit on the request line; and,
when the data is associated with a high priority,
indicate a request to transmit on the request line, regardless of an indication on the clear-to-communicate line,
after indicating a request to transmit on the request line, transmit the data to the receiving device when the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available, and,
after transmitting the data to the receiving device, release the indication of the request to transmit on the request line.
2. A system comprising:
a clear-to-communicate line between a transmitting device and a receiving device;
a request line between the transmitting device and the receiving device; and
a transmitting device communicatively connected to the receiving device by at least the clear-to-communicate line and the request line, wherein the transmitting device comprises at least one hardware processor configured to
acquire data to be transmitted to the receiving device,
when the data is associated with a normal priority,
detect whether the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available,
if the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available, indicate a request to transmit on the request line,
if the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is unavailable, wait until the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available, and then indicate a request to transmit on the request line,
after indicating a request to transmit on the request line, transmit the data to the receiving device when the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is unavailable, and,
after transmitting the data to the receiving device, releasing the indication of the request to transmit on the request line, and, when the data is associated with a high priority,
indicate a request to transmit on the request line, regardless of an indication on the clear-to-communicate line,
after indicating a request to transmit on the request line, transmit the data to the receiving device when the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available, and,
after transmitting the data to the receiving device, release the indication of the request to transmit on the request line.
3. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored therein, wherein the instructions, when executed by a processor of a transmitting device that is communicatively connected to a receiving device by at least a clear-to-communicate line and a request line, cause the processor to:
acquire data to be transmitted to the receiving device;
when the data is associated with a normal priority,
detect whether the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available,
if the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available, indicate a request to transmit on the request line,
if the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is unavailable, wait until the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available, and then indicate a request to transmit on the request line,
after indicating a request to transmit on the request line, transmit the data to the receiving device when the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is unavailable, and,
after transmitting the data to the receiving device, releasing the indication of the request to transmit on the request line; and,
when the data is associated with a high priority,
indicate a request to transmit on the request line, regardless of an indication on the clear-to-communicate line,
after indicating a request to transmit on the request line, transmit the data to the receiving device when the clear-to-communicate line indicates that the receiving device is available, and,
after transmitting the data to the receiving device, release the indication of the request to transmit on the request line.