Pairing PLC devices
US8816831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2203/5454
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for pairing a first power line communication device with a second power line communication device is disclosed, the method includes the first device triggering a pairing initiating state responsive to sensing a connection of a data cable with the second device; entering an appropriate pairing initiation state, the pairing initiation state being either an add device state or a join device state; and performing pairing with the second device.
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