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Power line communication system and control method thereof

US9331741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2013
Grant dateMay 3, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B3/542
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power line communication system includes a power distribution device connected to two power lines, a plurality of power line communication devices and a first coupler device electrically connected between the first power line and the second power line. The first coupler device is configured at the last end of the power line communication system. Before a transmitting device transmits data to a receiving device, the first coupler device determines whether to couple the power lines with each other according a first signal quality between the transmitting and the receiving device when the power lines are not coupled with each other and a second signal quality between the transmitting and the receiving device when the power lines are coupled with each other.

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