Power line communications method and apparatus
US9191067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2203/5495
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus, for transmitting and receiving signals over residential electrical cables, includes a processor, at least one transmitter and at least one receiver. The transmitter and the receiver are coupled with the processor, for respectively transmitting and receiving the signals. The apparatus is coupled with an electrical cable including at least one active wire, one neutral wire and one ground wire. At least two of the wires form receive wire pairs wherein at least two of the wires form at least one transmit wire pair. The processor enables the at least one receiver to be coupled with the receive wire pairs and wherein the processor dynamically switches a coupling of the at least one receiver to another one of the plurality of receive wire pairs.
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