Power line communications system and method of operating the same
US7321291B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L27/2601
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for operating a power line communications system for communicating via an underground residential distribution power system. One embodiment of the present invention includes an aggregation point, which may be co-located with a point of presence, communicatively coupled to one or distribution points. The distribution points are communicatively coupled to one or more medium voltage interface devices. The medium voltage interface devices are communicatively coupled to one or more power line bridges via URD medium voltage power lines. The power line bridges may be co-located with a URD distribution transformer and provide communications to the user devices communicatively coupled to the LV power lines of the distribution transformer.
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