Powerline communications system for providing multiple services to isolated power generating plants
First Claim
1. A system for conveying high speed, broadband data communications signals over a conventional electric power network of an isolated electric power generating system so as to transform the isolated power generating system into a hybrid system having combined electric power generation and broadband access service functionalities, wherein the power generating system comprises an electrical power generating plant having an output coupled to the conventional electric power network and wherein the data communications system, the data communications system comprising:
- a high speed, broadband data power line communications (“
PLC”
) head end system comprising;
a PLC transceiver for receiving and transmitting high speed, broadband data signals;
a PLC power coupler for coupling to an isolated electric power network and coupled to the PLC transceiver, wherein the PLC coupler effects transfer of high speed, broadband data communications signals between the PLC transceiver and the isolated electric power network; and
a broadband uplink connection apparatus for coupling to an external broadband network and coupled to the PLC transceiver, wherein the broadband apparatus facilitates high speed, broadband data communication signals exchange between the PLC transceiver and the external network.
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Abstract
Power line communications (“PLC”) technology components are included within a remote, isolated electric power generating system to provide that a single facility supplies electric power and high speed, broadband data communications access services over the same electric power network. The costs of deploying high speed, broadband data communications services in a remote, isolated community are reduced because minimal additional hardware and maintenance operations are required. The PLC technology permits a service provider to monitor and control electric power plant operating and security conditions and to obtain customer billing information concerning electric power consumption and high speed, broadband access services usage from a remote location via broadband data communication signals exchanged with the plant, thereby reducing operating costs and improving operating efficiencies.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for conveying high speed, broadband data communications signals over a conventional electric power network of an isolated electric power generating system so as to transform the isolated power generating system into a hybrid system having combined electric power generation and broadband access service functionalities, wherein the power generating system comprises an electrical power generating plant having an output coupled to the conventional electric power network and wherein the data communications system, the data communications system comprising:
a high speed, broadband data power line communications (“
PLC”
) head end system comprising;
a PLC transceiver for receiving and transmitting high speed, broadband data signals;
a PLC power coupler for coupling to an isolated electric power network and coupled to the PLC transceiver, wherein the PLC coupler effects transfer of high speed, broadband data communications signals between the PLC transceiver and the isolated electric power network; and
a broadband uplink connection apparatus for coupling to an external broadband network and coupled to the PLC transceiver, wherein the broadband apparatus facilitates high speed, broadband data communication signals exchange between the PLC transceiver and the external network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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