Home appliances network
US6759946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2203/5454
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network enables remote users to communicate with, and to control a variety of devices whose only electrical connection is to a power line network. In hybrid networks, communications between different network domains is only available if proper message mapping is done. Message mapping leads to the determination of correct frame conversion based on the specifications of protocols identifying different networks. This invention comprises a method that does bi-directional conversion between application level information entered into the remote access device by the user and related physical layer power line communications frames.
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