Communication system capable of broadcast messaging and transponder polling

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5194846
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07696497

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A communication system in which a controller is coupled over a communication path with two or more transponders, at least two of which transponders have different addresses, which controller and transponders communicate by periodically transmitting a broadcast message simultaneously to all transponders, transmitting an acknowledge message indicative of a new input received by at least one of the transponders, and individually polling all of the transponders using a polling technique which incorporates time periods to allow communication between the controller and a selected transponder, wherein the polling is only activated subsequent to the transmission of the acknowledge message. Periodic polls of all transponders in sequence provide supervision of the integrity of the system.

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CHASE MANHATTAN BANK AS COLLATERAL AGENT THE4 METROTECH CENTER 5TH FLOOR BROOKLYN NY 11245

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Becker, Don Tara, CA 4 237
Lee, Tim Owen Sound, CA 17 418
Mullins, Leo Owen Sound, CA 3 26
Oliver, Bill Tara, CA 3 215
Robins, Cathy Owen Sound, CA 2 154
Slack, Mike Owen Sound, CA 2 154

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