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Power line communication apparatus and power line communication method

US7627304B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 2006
Grant dateDec 1, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2203/5495
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power line communication apparatus is provided with an auto gain detector that detects a gain fluctuation of an AGC (Auto Gain Control) circuit that automatically adjusts a gain of a received signal; a retry ratio calculator that calculates a ratio of retry based on output from an ARQ (Automatic Repeat request) unit that detects an error in the received data and issues a repeat request; and a transmission rate calculator that calculates a transmission rate based on output from a channel estimation unit that calculates a CNR so as to estimate a transmission status. A display displays a transmission status, including the detected AGC noise fluctuation, retry ratio, transmission rate and the like.

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