System and method for providing high-speed communications over an electrical network
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1. A system for providing communications network access via an electrical network of a building, comprising:
- a host unit disposed inside the building and having a first interface and a second interface, the first interface being coupled to the communications network, the second interface being coupled to a electrical socket of the building, the electrical socket being coupled to the electrical network of the building; and
a subscriber unit disposed inside the building and having a first interface that is coupled to the electrical network, wherein the subscriber unit is in communications with the communications network via the electrical network.
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Abstract
A system and a method for providing a high-speed communications network transparently over an existing electrical network of a building are provided. A host unit and one or more subscriber units are each coupled to the electrical network of the building. In particular, the host unit is plugged into a electrical socket of the electrical network of the building. The host unit is coupled to a communications network. The subscriber unit is in communications with communications network via the electrical network.
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1. A system for providing communications network access via an electrical network of a building, comprising:
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a host unit disposed inside the building and having a first interface and a second interface, the first interface being coupled to the communications network, the second interface being coupled to a electrical socket of the building, the electrical socket being coupled to the electrical network of the building; and
a subscriber unit disposed inside the building and having a first interface that is coupled to the electrical network, wherein the subscriber unit is in communications with the communications network via the electrical network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. A system for accessing an internet via an electrical network of a building, comprising:
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a host unit disposed in a first building unit of the building, the host unit being plugged into the electrical network via an electrical socket of the first building unit and being coupled to the internet via a high-speed connection; and
a first subscriber unit disposed in a second building unit of the building, the first subscriber unit being coupled to the electrical network via an electrical interface of the second building unit, wherein the host unit passes packets of information between the first subscriber unit and the internet via the electrical network.
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21. A system for providing communications network access transparently over an electrical network of a building, comprising:
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two or more host units disposed inside the building, each host unit having a first interface and a second interface, each first interface being coupled to the communications network, each second interface being coupled to a respective electrical socket of the building, the respective electrical sockets being coupled to the electrical network of the building; and
one or more subscribers unit disposed inside the building, each subscriber unit having a first interface that is coupled to the electrical network, wherein each subscriber unit is in communications with the communications network via the electrical network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 25, 26, 27)
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24. A method for providing communications network access over an electrical network of a building, comprising the steps of:
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(a) plugging a host unit to a first electrical socket of the building;
(b) coupling the first electrical socket of the building to the electrical network of the building;
(c) coupling a subscriber unit to the electrical network of the building;
(d) coupling the host unit to a communications network; and
(e) passing information between the communications network and the first subscriber unit via the electrical network of the building.
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