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Title:
SERIAL COMMUNICATION METHOD AND SERIAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/010166
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
When serial communication between a controller (10) having a serial communication function and one or more devices (20) having a serial communication function is performed in accordance with a communication format, the controller assigns a code in the communication format with information indicating whether there is a single device or whether there are a plurality of devices. When there is a single device, the controller indicates via the information that there is a single device, and performs serial communication with the single device. When there are a plurality of devices, the controller indicates via the information that there are a plurality of devices and serial communication is performed with the single device. When there are a plurality of devices, the controller indicates that there are a plurality of devices via the information, the controller including in the communication format a device ID for identifying the device, and performing serial communication with the device specified by the device ID.

Inventors:
MARUYAMA HIROFUMI (JP)
SHIMODAIRA KATSUNORI (JP)
KUBOTA MUNEAKI (JP)
TANAKA TOSHIYUKI (JP)
ARAI SHINICHI (JP)
HOSHINO YUKIHIRO (JP)
USHIKUSA RYOHEI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2020/025851
Publication Date:
January 21, 2021
Filing Date:
July 01, 2020
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Assignee:
TAMAGAWA SEIKI CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
H04L12/40; G06F13/38; H04L29/08
Foreign References:
JP2009278603A2009-11-26
JPH10512120A1998-11-17
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SOGA, Michiharu et al. (JP)
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