Data concentrator initiated multicast firmware upgrade
US8826265B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2203/5408
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for implementing data concentrated initiated multicast firmware upgrade in power line communications (PLC) are described. In an illustrative embodiment, a method performed by a PLC device may include forming a group of PLC devices to receive a transmission of a data set, the group being organized according to a hierarchical structure, transmitting the data set to the group of PLC devices, determining whether a PLC device in the lowest level of the hierarchical structure is missing one or more portions of the data set, and retransmitting at least the missing portions of the data set until the lowest level of PLC devices each have the full data set.
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