(under subclass 100) Subject matter including means or steps for providing an exchange of information in accordance with a set of rules or standards designed to enable digital data processing system components to connect with each other.
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11, for Input/Output protocol selecting for data transfer between a computer and peripheral(s).
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340, Communications: Electrical, various subclasses for residual electrical communication systems.
370, Multiplex Communications, various subclasses for generic multiplexing and demultiplexing systems.
375, Pulse or Digital Communications, various subclasses for generic pulse or digital communication systems.
709, Electrical Computers and Digital Data Processing Systems: Multiple Computer and Process Coordinating, 230+, for computer-to-computer data transfer protocol implementing.