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Method for transmitting a signal via a power line network, transmitter, receiver, power line communication modem and power line communication system

US8442127B2 · kind B2 · utility

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5References

15Claims

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Assignee

SONY GROUP CORPORATION · JP

Inventors

Lothar Stadelmeier · Stuttgart, DE
Andreas Schwager · Stuttgart, DE
Daniel Schneider · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 5, 2012
Grant date	May 14, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B2203/5466
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for receiving signals over a power line network, within the power line network at least one transmitter and at least one receiver communicate via at least two channels, each of the channels having a respective feeding port of the at least one transmitter and a respective receiving port of the at least one receiver, and the receiver having at least two receiving ports. The method determines a channel characteristic of each of the channels, applies a receiving port selection criterion based on the channel characteristic, and selects an excluded receiving port among the at least two receiving ports based on the receiving port selection criterion, the excluded receiving port is not used during further communication.

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