A Power Line Communication System that Enables Low-Cost Last Mile Access to any Legacy or Emerging Network Infrastructure
First Claim
1. Any device of the type shown by example in the attached drawings that acts as a signal payload distribution point that couples any type of communication or multi-media signals from any source directly to the step-down side of any type of power transformer without passing signals through the power transformer and without forming a physical connection between the primary and secondary side of the transformer that includes in combination, a. Any device that couples signals to multiple phases on the secondary side of the transformer;
- b. Any device that enables the power line physical layer to pass signals through the power meter to reach any customer network access point;
c. Any device that couples data from RF signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
d. Any device that couples data from infrared signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
e. Any device that couples data from laser signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
f. Any device that couples data from optical signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
g. Any device that couples data from coaxial cable signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
h. Any device that couples data from fiber-optic cable signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
i. Any device that couples data from any future communication source directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer.
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Abstract
An economically attractive method to provide multiuse broadband connectivity to the edge of legacy telecommunication and emerging networks is disclosed. The invention utilizes a multi-phase common signal return coupling scheme that passes signals onto the step-down side of power transformers. This invention enables the transformer to serve as an economically attractive distribution point that transfers external payload signals from service providers to customer network access points on the load side of the transformer. The resulting power line network will permit remote control of utilization and access to any legacy or emerging network payload such as ITU and IETF that is present at any type of electric power transformer.
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1. Any device of the type shown by example in the attached drawings that acts as a signal payload distribution point that couples any type of communication or multi-media signals from any source directly to the step-down side of any type of power transformer without passing signals through the power transformer and without forming a physical connection between the primary and secondary side of the transformer that includes in combination,
a. Any device that couples signals to multiple phases on the secondary side of the transformer; -
b. Any device that enables the power line physical layer to pass signals through the power meter to reach any customer network access point;
c. Any device that couples data from RF signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
d. Any device that couples data from infrared signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
e. Any device that couples data from laser signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
f. Any device that couples data from optical signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
g. Any device that couples data from coaxial cable signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
h. Any device that couples data from fiber-optic cable signals to directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer;
i. Any device that couples data from any future communication source directly to power lines on the secondary side of the transformer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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