Power line communication apparatus and method of using the same
First Claim
1. A device for providing communications to one or more user devices by communicating over a power distribution system having a low voltage power line and a medium voltage power line, comprising:
- a first modem configured to communicate via the medium voltage power line;
a second modem configured to communicate with the one or more user devices;
a memory;
a processor in communication with said first modem, said second modem, and said memory; and
a computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to process commands received via the medium voltage 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 forms a bypass device and comprises a LV coupler, a LV signal conditioner, a controller, a MV modem, a first MV signal conditioner, an isolator, a second MV signal conditioner, and a MV coupler. The controller may provide routing functions to give priority to certain types of data, control access to the network, filter data packets, process software upgrades, and provision new subscriber devices. In addition, the controller may monitor, process, and transmit traffic data, measured power data, errors, and other collected data.
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33 Claims
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1. A device for providing communications to one or more user devices by communicating over a power distribution system having a low voltage power line and a medium voltage power line, comprising:
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a first modem configured to communicate via the medium voltage power line;
a second modem configured to communicate with the one or more user devices;
a memory;
a processor in communication with said first modem, said second modem, and said memory; and
a computer readable medium encoded with executable instructions to cause said processor to process commands received via the medium voltage 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 method of using a device to provide communications to one or more user devices by communicating over a power distribution system having a low voltage power line and a medium voltage power line, comprising:
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receiving first data via the medium voltage power line;
transmitting the first data to the one or more user devices;
receiving second data from the one or more user devices;
transmitting the second data via the medium voltage power line;
receiving a command via the medium voltage power line; and
performing an action associated with the command. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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21. The method of 20, further comprising
determining that the measured voltage is outside a predetermined threshold; - and
transmitting a notification via the medium voltage power line.
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33. A method of using a device to provide communications to one or more user devices by communicating over a power distribution system having a low voltage power line and a medium voltage power line, comprising:
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receiving first data via the medium voltage power line;
transmitting the first data to the one or more user devices;
receiving second data from the one or more user devices;
transmitting the second data via the medium voltage power line;
receiving a command via the medium voltage power line;
performing an action an associated with the command;
periodically measuring a voltage of the power distribution system;
transmitting voltage data via the medium voltage power line;
receiving software via the medium voltage power line;
storing the software; and
executing the software.
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