Plug compatible power line communications network device
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1. A power line communication network device, including:
- power line communication data transceiver means for transmitting and receiving computer system data over an AC power line;
a housing for enclosing said data transceiver means;
means for connecting to an AC power line;
means for connecting to an AC power input port of a computer device and transmitting AC power to said computer device;
said means for connecting to an AC power input port of a computer device further serving to secure said housing to said computer device; and
, means for transmitting and receiving computer system data between said data transceiver means and the computer device.
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Abstract
A multi-point computer networking device for transmitting data over AC power lines is attached externally to a computer station. The networking device includes a power line data transceiver unit for placing data onto and taking data off of the power line. A male AC power plug conducts the AC power from an AC power outlet through an AC power cord to the computer device. Therefore, only one AC power cord is needed for each computer to serve both AC power and data networking functions.
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1. A power line communication network device, including:
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power line communication data transceiver means for transmitting and receiving computer system data over an AC power line;
a housing for enclosing said data transceiver means;
means for connecting to an AC power line;
means for connecting to an AC power input port of a computer device and transmitting AC power to said computer device;
said means for connecting to an AC power input port of a computer device further serving to secure said housing to said computer device; and
,means for transmitting and receiving computer system data between said data transceiver means and the computer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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