Home network system
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1. A home network system for performing communication using a power line, comprising:
- a receptacle for power supply for superposing a house code previously assigned for each home on said power line upon detection of the insertion of a power cord plug; and
a terminal for receiving the house code superposed on said power line after the insertion of said power cord plug, and setting it as the house code thereof.
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Abstract
A receptacle 1 is provided with insertion detecting means 14 for detecting the connection of a device 2, a memory 12 for storing therein a house code, and a power line superposition communication means 11 for superposing the house code on a power line 4. The house code is automatically set in the device 2 when the device 2 is connected to the receptacle 1.
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14 Claims
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1. A home network system for performing communication using a power line, comprising:
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a receptacle for power supply for superposing a house code previously assigned for each home on said power line upon detection of the insertion of a power cord plug; and
a terminal for receiving the house code superposed on said power line after the insertion of said power cord plug, and setting it as the house code thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 8, 10, 12, 14)
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3. The home network system for performing communication using a power line, comprising:
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a terminal for superposing on said power line a house code request command requesting the sending of a house code previously assigned for each home by insertion of the power cord plug; and
a receptacle for power supply for superposing said house code on said power line, when the insertion of said power cord plug is detected and the house code request command superposed on said power line is received;
wherein said terminal receives the house code superposed on said power line, and sets it as the house code thereof. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 9, 11, 13)
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6. The home network system for performing communication using a power line, comprising:
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a receptacle for power supply for superposing a house code previously assigned for each home on said power line upon detection of the insertion of a power cord plug;
a host terminal for receiving the house code superposed on said power line, comparing it with the house code held by said host terminal, and superposing said house code and the setting data necessary for home network registration on said power line when the received house code is the same as the house code held by said host terminal; and
a terminal for receiving the house code and the setting data superposed on the power line by said host terminal after the insertion of said power cord plug, setting it as the house code thereof, and performing the setting necessary for home network registration. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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