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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2003
Nikholas Hubbard, Vancouver, WA (US);
Robert Niemand, Vancouver, WA (US);
Robert Ray, Camas, WA (US);
Ron Juve, Brush Prairie, WA (US);
Nikholas Hubbard, Vancouver, WA (US);
Robert Niemand, Vancouver, WA (US);
Robert Ray, Camas, WA (US);
Ron Juve, Brush Prairie, WA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system of an embodiment of the invention is disclosed that includes an interconnect, an electronic device, and a power supply. The interconnect is to carry direct current (DC). The electronic device is connectable to the interconnect to receive DC, and has a communication circuit to transmit signals over the interconnect. The power supply is connectable to the interconnect to provide the DC to the electronic device, and has a decoder circuit to decode the signals received over the interconnect from the electronic device.