Broadband over low voltage power lines communications system and method
US7349325B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2203/5408
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power line communications (PLC) system and method for providing broadband communications over a low voltage power line are disclosed. The system and method comprise a manager that controls access to a bridge for a client where the bridge communicates with the manager to provide the client Internet access. The bridge modulates Ethernet communications from the Internet access to the low voltage power line to provide the modulated Ethernet communications to the client and the client demodulates modulated Ethernet communications from the low voltage power line to yield Ethernet communications.
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