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Integrated universal network adapter

US8050287B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

STMICROELECTRONICS, INC. · US

Inventors

Oleg Logvinov · East Brunswick Township, US
Brion Ebert · Easton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 15, 2008
Grant date	Nov 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2012/2845
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated network adapter is operable to establish a network interface with a plurality of media types, including at least a power line network and a telephone line network, based on pre-configuration, upon initialization and dynamically during operation. The adapter further is operable to establish network interfaces simultaneously or separately with a plurality of media types and provide that a communications event can occur simultaneously or separately over a plurality of media types.

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