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Power-line communications

US9495865B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

John Alson Hicks, III · Roswell, US
Brett Allen Davis · Suwanee, US
Glenn Howell · Lilburn, US
Robin Thomas · Seoul, KR
James A. Worsham · Buford, US
Randy Zimler · Gainesville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 24, 2014
Grant date	Nov 15, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L12/10
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products bridge wireless data transmissions with power-line communications. Should a failure occur in alternating current power, a backup battery maintains the power-line communications. Direct current battery power is used to power a wireless transceiver, thus maintaining both wireless data transmissions and communication during power failures.

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