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Mobile devices, mobile systems and operating methods thereof

US11329694B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2020
Grant dateMay 10, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2203/5491
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A first mobile device including a connection terminal configured to electrically connect to a second mobile device, a variable impedance device connected to the connection terminal, the variable impedance device configured to vary an impedance, processing circuitry configured to determine a power line communication (PLC) mode between the first mobile device and the second mobile device to be one of a low-speed PLC mode or a high-speed PLC mode, and control the impedance of the variable impedance device according to the determined PLC mode, and a PLC modem configured to receive power from the second mobile device or communicate data with the second mobile device based on the determined PLC mode.

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