Multi-wideband communications over multiple mediums
US8406239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/2838
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A powerline communications device comprises a powerline communications interface and at least one other communications interface configured to communicate over a computing network. The powerline communications interface is further configured to receive electrical power. The computing network may comprise mediums including powerlines, telephone lines, and/or coaxial cables. In some embodiments, the powerline communications interface may communicate with a network apparatus, such as a personal computer, via an Ethernet interface. The powerline interface, the telephone line interface, and/or the coaxial cable interface may all be associated with the same media access control (MAC) address. The powerline communications device may receive a message via a first medium and repeat the message via a second medium based on a quality of service (QoS) metric. In some embodiments, the powerline communications device may communicate using multiple frequency bands.
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