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Breaker box powerline communication device

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-01-03
AVAGO TECH WIRELESS IP SINGAPORE PTE
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The present invention relates to powerline communication devices and systems for improving digital communication networks. The technical effects of the invention include improved network coverage, reduced installation costs, and the ability to bridge communications between different PLC communication standards. The invention also includes a system for servicing communications using both PLC and non-PLC communication standards, as well as a network of multiple PLC devices and pluggable receptacles. Overall, the invention provides a more flexible and efficient way to utilize powerline communication for digital communication.

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In many structures, however, the power mains, which service multiple differing dwellings, offices, etc., are serviced by a common feed, which allows PLC signals to propagate in undesired manners, which can limit the capacity available for PLC communications and to allow PLC signals to propagate to undesired locations and devices.

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[0022]FIG. 1 is a system diagram illustrating a multiple unit complex serviced by a breaker box Powerline Communication (PLC) device constructed according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. The multiple unit complex 100 may be an apartment complex, an office building, a shopping mall, or another type of building that is subdivided on the basis of workers, inhabitants, or upon another basis. The complex 100 is subdivided into a number of floors, spaces, offices, segments, etc., indicated as 102, 104, 106, 108, and 110. Each of these spaces 102-110 is serviced by a respective power main, e.g., power mains 1-5, respectively. These spaces 102-110 may also be simply referred to as having separate power mains service and may not correspond to a physical division of a space.

[0023]The complex 100 is serviced by a power distribution device 114, which may be a breaker box, fuse box, or another type of device that services the power mains 1-5. The power distribution device 11...

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A Power Line Communications (PLC) device includes a processing module, memory, and a plurality of PLC communication interfaces coupled to the processing module. Each PLC communication interface couples to a respective PLC media segment. The processing module, the plurality of PLC communication interfaces, and the memory are operable to receive a PLC communication from a first PLC device via a first PLC communication interface of the plurality of communication interfaces, process the PLC communication to identify a second PLC device, and transmit the PLC communication to the second PLC device via a second PLC communication interface of the plurality of communication interfaces. The PLC device may include one or more non-PLC interfaces that support non-PLC communications.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO PRIORITY APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 503,060 filed Jun. 30, 2011, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to powerline communications and in particular, powerline communication devices, and systems of use therefore.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]With the growing need for the exchange of digital content (e.g. MP3 audio, MPEG4 video and digital photographs) there is a widely recognized need to improve digital communication systems. Powerline communication (PLC) is a technology that encodes data in a signal and transmits the signal on existing electricity powerlines in a band of frequencies that are not used for supplying electricity. Accordingly, PLC leverages the ubiquity of existing electricity networks to provide extensive network coverage. Furthermor...

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IPC IPC(8): H04B3/54
CPCH04W36/14H04L25/02H03M1/124H04W76/026H04W76/16H04W36/1446H04W36/144
Inventor BENNETT, JAMES D.
Owner AVAGO TECH WIRELESS IP SINGAPORE PTE
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