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Method and system for adapting a telephone line modem for use on the power line

US6989733B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 2001
Grant dateJan 24, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2023

Classification

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

Abstract

A new method and system for adapting standard home network protocol communication signals for communication between networked computation devices over the AC power line is provided. This invention provides improvements to the standard home network protocol required for use over the AC power line, including such features as encrypting, signal amplification and improved signal to noise ratio.

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