Hybrid power line communications digital broadcast system
First Claim
1. A communication system for communicating data via an external low voltage power line subnet, comprising:
- a first modem configured to provide communications for a user device;
a second modem configured to be communicatively coupled to a medium voltage power line, an antenna;
a receiver configured to receive a broadcast signal via said antenna; and
a processor in communication with said first modem, said second modem, and said receiver.
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Abstract
A hybrid power line communication systems (PLCS) and method for satellite broadcast communications and power line communications is provided. In one example embodiment, a broadcast receiver and antenna may be coupled to, or integrated with, a transformer bypass device that is coupled to both a low voltage and a medium voltage power line. The bypass device may further include a first modem configured to be connected to the LV power line subnet to provide communication services to multiple customer premises and a router for routing data from either the medium voltage power line or the receiver to the first modem for transmission to one or more user devices.
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37 Claims
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1. A communication system for communicating data via an external low voltage power line subnet, comprising:
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a first modem configured to provide communications for a user device;
a second modem configured to be communicatively coupled to a medium voltage power line, an antenna;
a receiver configured to receive a broadcast signal via said antenna; and
a processor in communication with said first modem, said second modem, and said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for communicating data over a low voltage power line, comprising:
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an antenna;
a receiver configured to receive a broadcast signal via said antenna;
a modem configured to communicate with a plurality of user devices via the low voltage power line; and
a processor in communication with said modem and said receiver. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of providing communications to one or more user devices via a low voltage power line, comprising:
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receiving first data via an antenna;
receiving second data via a medium voltage power line;
routing the first data and the second data to a modem;
transmitting the first data over a low voltage power line with the modem; and
transmitting the second data over the low voltage power line with the modem.
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