Bandwidth management in a powerline network
First Claim
1. A powerline network comprising:
- a plurality of stations including a central coordinator for coordinating transmissions of each of said plurality of stations;
wherein each of said plurality of stations is configurable to generate one or more tone maps for communicating with each other of said plurality of stations.
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Abstract
There is provided a powerline network that includes a number of stations including a central coordinator for coordinating transmissions of each of the stations. Each of the stations is configurable to generate one or more tone maps for communicating with each of the other stations in the powerline network. Each tone map includes a set of tones to be used on a communication link between two of the stations. Each tone map further includes a unique set of modulation methods for each tone. Each of the stations is further configurable to generate a default tone map for communicating with each of the other stations, where the default tone map is valid for all portions of a powerline cycle. Each of the stations is further configurable to monitor its bandwidth needs and to request additional bandwidth from the central coordinator.
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25 Claims
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1. A powerline network comprising:
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a plurality of stations including a central coordinator for coordinating transmissions of each of said plurality of stations;
wherein each of said plurality of stations is configurable to generate one or more tone maps for communicating with each other of said plurality of stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for estimating a channel between two of a plurality of stations in communication in a powerline network, said method comprising:
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receiving by one of said plurality of stations an initial transmission from another of said plurality of stations;
generating one or more tone maps by said one of said plurality of stations for communicating with said another of said plurality of stations via a powerline. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A powerline network including a receiving device, a transmitting device, and a central coordinator for coordinating transmissions of said receiving and transmitting devices, said receiving device comprising:
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wherein said receiving device is in communication with said transmitting device; and
wherein said receiving device is configurable to generate one or more tone maps for communicating with said transmitting device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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