Power line communications device and method
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1. A power line communications device for providing communications over a medium voltage power line for a plurality of network elements communicatively coupled to the medium voltage power line, comprising:
- a backhaul modem configured to communicate via a backhaul link;
a second modem in communication with said backhaul modem and configured to communicate via the medium voltage power line; and
a user port modem in communication with said second modem and configured to provide communications to a plurality of user devices.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a device for providing communications over power lines that includes a backhaul modem, a power line modem, and a user port modem. The device may provide communications for one or more network elements via the power line modem and may provide communications for one or more user devices via the user port modem wirelessly or via low voltage power lines.
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26 Claims
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1. A power line communications device for providing communications over a medium voltage power line for a plurality of network elements communicatively coupled to the medium voltage power line, comprising:
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a backhaul modem configured to communicate via a backhaul link;
a second modem in communication with said backhaul modem and configured to communicate via the medium voltage power line; and
a user port modem in communication with said second modem and configured to provide communications to a plurality of user devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A power line communications device for providing communications over a medium voltage power line for a plurality of network elements communicatively coupled to the medium voltage power line, comprising
a first port in communication with the network elements via the medium voltage power line; -
a second port in communication with a user device;
a third port in communication with an upstream device via a backhaul link; and
a controller in communication with said first port, said second port, and said third port. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of providing communications to one or more user devices, comprising:
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receiving first data from a medium voltage power line via a first port;
transmitting the first data via a backhaul link;
receiving second data via the backhaul link via a second port;
transmitting the second data via the medium voltage power line;
receiving third data via the backhaul link; and
transmitting the third data to a user device via a third port. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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