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Network combining wired and non-wired segments

  • US 20050100043A1
  • Filed: 11/29/2004
  • Published: 05/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network for non-wired coupling of multiple data units over an existing electrical AC power distribution infrastructure, the network comprising:

  • a wire pair, that is part of the existing electrical AC power distribution infrastructure, connected for concurrently carrying an AC electrical power signal over an AC electrical power frequency band, and for wired bi-directional communication using a digital data signal and using frequency division multiplexing, wherein the digital data signal is carried over a digital data signal frequency band distinct from, and higher than, the AC electrical power frequency band, a first module comprising;

    a first wired port connected to said wire pair, a first non-wired port for bi-directional non-wired digital communication with a first data unit, employing a non-wired digital communication signal that is one of an electromagnetic signal and a light signal, and a first enclosure housing said first wired port and said first non-wired port, wherein said first module is operative to couple a bi-directional non-wired digital communication signal to said first wired port for converting the bi-directional non-wired digital communication signal to the wired bi-directional digital data signal and vice versa;

    a second module, comprising;

    a second wired port connected to said wire pair, a second non-wired port for bi-directional non-wired digital communication with a second data unit, employing a non-wired digital communication signal that is one of an electromagnetic signal and a light signal, and a second enclosure housing said second wired port and said second non-wired port;

    wherein said second module is operative to couple the bidirectional non-wired digital communication signal to said second wired port for converting the bi-directional non-wired digital communication signal to the wired bi-directional digital data signal and vice versa, said network is operative to couple the first data unit to the second data unit, and at least one of said enclosures is mechanically attached to the existing electrical power distribution infrastructure.

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