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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2006
Robert Boatright, Sandy, UT (US);
Richard Kreifeldt, South Jordan, UT (US);
Craig Gunther, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Robert Boatright, Sandy, UT (US);
Richard Kreifeldt, South Jordan, UT (US);
Craig Gunther, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Northridge, CA (US);
Abstract
A ring based network includes a first circuit and a second circuit. The first circuit selects one of a number of inputs and switches an input to a first common communication line. A second circuit selects one of a second number of inputs and switches a second input to a second common communication line linked to one of the first number of inputs. A detect circuit controls the switches of the first and second circuit to emulate a communication ring in which nodes are connected in series in a communication loop.