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Asymmetric mixed-mode powerline communication transceiver

US8964819B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

William E. Earnshaw · Ocala, US
Arun Avudainayagam · Gainesville, US
Syed Adil Hussain · Fremont, US
Anthony James Cowan · Ocala, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 4, 2013
Grant date	Feb 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 9, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B2203/5445
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may determine to communicate with a destination powerline communication device. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may determine whether an operational mode associated with the destination powerline communication device is a multiple-output multiple-input (MIMO) mode or a single-output single-input (SISO) mode. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may dynamically change its operational mode to either the MIMO mode or the SISO mode to match the operational mode of the destination powerline communication device. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may receive a communication from a source powerline communication device. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may determine whether an operational mode associated with the source powerline communication device is the MIMO mode or the SISO mode. The asymmetric mixed-mode transceiver may dynamically change its operational mode to match the operational mode of the source powerline communication device.

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