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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2018
Varex Imaging Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Michael Meiler, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Steven E. Hebeler, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Michelle Richmond, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Lori Fry, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
VAREX IMAGING CORPORATION, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Abstract
A method of communicating between imaging components of an X-ray imaging system may include determining, by an initiator imaging component, whether a target imaging component is a primary manufacturer imaging component (PMIC). Responsive to the target imaging component not being the PMIC, the method may include generating a communication message including a communication packet according to a packet protocol. Responsive to the target imaging component not being the PMIC, the method may also include sending the communication message to the target imaging component as a secondary manufacturer imaging component. Responsive to the target imaging component being the PMIC, the method may include generating a message including a header packet and one or more data packets according to a message protocol. Responsive to the target imaging component being the PMIC, the method may also include sending the message to the target imaging component as the primary manufacturer imaging component.