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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2000
Filed:
May. 06, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jun Okazaki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Takehiko Okuyama, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Yoshihisa Sakazaki, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
439188 ; 370420 ;
Abstract
A contact apparatus for a network in which a plurality of outlets are connected with each other by a repeater through a bus. A cable contains a bus to transmit signals and a power supply line. When the cable is connected with one of the outlets, the device concerned participates in the network and the power supply voltage is supplied to the device. Data can be exchanged between the devices only by connecting the cable with the outlets.