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Dual purpose power line modem

  • US 20040174851A1
  • Filed: 01/20/2004
  • Published: 09/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A modem, comprising:

  • an application interface for receiving packets to be transmitted on an electrical power network;

    a network interface connecting the modem to the electric power network;

    at least one media access control (MAC) unit adapted to perform MAC layer tasks in accordance with at least two different MAC protocols, on packets received from the application interface; and

    at least one physical layer unit adapted to transmit packets from the at least one MAC unit onto the electric power network, through the network interface, in a same frequency band.

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