Universal PLC radio frequency enhanced bridge
First Claim
1. A dual transceiver enhanced bridge for communicating messages between a radio frequency (RF) communication system and a power line communication (PLC) system, the dual transceiver enhanced bridge comprising:
- a PLC modem connected to a power line, the messages being transmitted on and received from the power line using the PLC modem on the PLC communication system;
a memory unit connected to the PLC modem for storing the messages that are transmitted on and received from the power line;
an RF modem connected to the memory unit, the messages being transmitted on and received from the RF modem on the RF communication system; and
a controller connected to the PLC modem, the RF modem, and the memory unit, the controller controlling the transmission and reception of the messages by the RF modem and the PLC modem.
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Abstract
A dual transceiver enhanced bridge is provided for wirelessly radio frequency (RF) broadcasting messages received on a power line communication system. The dual transceiver enhanced bridge includes a power line carrier (PLC) modem connected to the power line by a connecting plug. The PLC modem is connected to a memory unit. The dual transceiver enhanced bridge also comprises an RF modem connected to the memory unit. A controller is connected to the PLC modem, the RF modem, and the memory unit to control transmission of messages from the connected devices.
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36 Claims
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1. A dual transceiver enhanced bridge for communicating messages between a radio frequency (RF) communication system and a power line communication (PLC) system, the dual transceiver enhanced bridge comprising:
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a PLC modem connected to a power line, the messages being transmitted on and received from the power line using the PLC modem on the PLC communication system;
a memory unit connected to the PLC modem for storing the messages that are transmitted on and received from the power line;
an RF modem connected to the memory unit, the messages being transmitted on and received from the RF modem on the RF communication system; and
a controller connected to the PLC modem, the RF modem, and the memory unit, the controller controlling the transmission and reception of the messages by the RF modem and the PLC modem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A dual transceiver enhanced bridge for communicating RF messages from a radio frequency (RF) communication system including a plurality of RF transmitting and receiving units and power line communication (PLC) messages from a power line communication (PLC) system, the dual transceiver enhanced bridge comprising:
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a PLC modem connected to a power line, the PLC messages being transmitted on and received from the power line using the PLC modem on the PLC communication system wherein PLC modem converts PLC messages received from the power line to predetermined format messages;
an RF modem connected to the PLC modem, the RF modem converts RF messages received from the plurality of RF transmitting and receiving units on the RF communication system wherein the RF modem converts the RF messages to predetermined format message, the PLC modem converts predetermined format messages received from the RF modem to PLC messages before transmission over the power line and the RF modem converts the predetermined format messages received from the PLC modem to RF messages before transmission over the RF communication system;
a memory unit connected between the PLC modem and the RF modem, the memory unit storing predetermined format messages received from the PLC modem and the RF modem;
a controller connected to the PLC modem, the RF modem, and the memory unit, the controller controlling the transfer the predetermined format messages between the memory unit to the RF modem and the PLC modem. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for communicating RF messages from a radio frequency (RF) communication system including a plurality of RF transmitting and receiving units and power line communication (PLC) messages from a power line communication (PLC) system, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting a PLC modem connected to a power line;
receiving at the PLC modem PLC messages from the power line via the PLC system;
converting the PLC messages received from the PLC communication system to predetermined format messages using the PLC modem;
storing the predetermined format messages in a memory device;
receiving RF messages at the RF modem from the plurality of transmitting and receiving units via the RF communication system;
converting the RF messages received from the plurality of transmitting and receiving units via the RF communication system to predetermined format messages using the RF modem;
storing the predetermined format messages in the memory device;
using the RF modem to convert the predetermined format messages provided by the PLC modem wherein the predetermined format messages are converted to RF messages;
transmitting the converted RF messages to at least one of the plurality of RF transmitting and receiving units using the RF modem;
using the PLC modem to convert the predetermined format messages provided from the RF modem wherein the predetermined format messages are converted to PLC messages; and
transmitting the converted PLC messages over the power line using the PLC modem. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A method for exchanging power line communication (PLC) messages from a power line communication (PLC) system and radio frequency (RF) messages from a radio frequency (RF) communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
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using a PLC modem to receive the PLC messages from a power line connected to the PLC system;
storing the PLC messages in a memory unit;
reading the PLC messages out of the memory unit into an RF modem;
transmitting the PLC messages over the RF communications system using the RF modem;
using the RF modem to receive RF messages from the RF communications system;
storing the RF messages in the memory unit;
reading the RF messages out of the memory unit into the PLC modem; and
transmitting the RF messages over the power line of the PLC communication system using the PLC modem. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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