Granted Patent
Utility
US 5,828,899 · App. 08/583,206
System for peripheral devices recursively generating unique addresses based on the number of devices connected dependent upon the relative position to the port
Inventors:
Elizabeth Anne Richard, Ralph K. Williamson, Stephen D. Teter
Patented Case
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Granted: Oct 27, 1998
Filed: Jan 4, 1996
Inventors
Elizabeth Anne Richard
Ralph K. Williamson
Stephen D. Teter
Assignee (at issue)
Compaq Computer Corporation
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