Power line communication system and method of using the same
First Claim
1. A method of using a power distribution system having a first and a second power line to communicate data to one or more user devices, comprising:
- at a first device;
receiving first data via the first power line, and wirelessly transmitting said first data; and
at said second device;
receiving said wirelessly transmitted first data; and
transmitting said first data through the second power line.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a communication device for use with a power line communication system. One embodiment of the present invention comprises a communication system for communicating data through a power distribution system having a medium voltage power line and low voltage power line and comprises a first device comprising a first wireless transceiver, a first modem in communication with the first wireless transceiver and the medium voltage power line. The system may also comprise a second device comprising a second wireless transceiver in wireless communication with the first wireless transceiver; and a second modem in communication with the second wireless transceiver and the low voltage power line.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of using a power distribution system having a first and a second power line to communicate data to one or more user devices, comprising:
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at a first device;
receiving first data via the first power line, and wirelessly transmitting said first data; and
at said second device;
receiving said wirelessly transmitted first data; and
transmitting said first data through the second power line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A communication system for communicating data through a power distribution system having a distribution transformer coupling a first power line to a second power line;
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a first device comprising;
a first wireless transceiver;
a first modem in communication with said first wireless transceiver and the first power line; and
a second modem in communication with said first modem and the second power line. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A device for communicating data via a power distribution system having a distribution transformer coupling a first power line to a second power line, the device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver;
a first modem in communication with said wireless transceiver and the first power line; and
a second modem in communication with said first modem and the second power line. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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