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Power line communications system with differentiated data services

  • US 20070053352A1
  • Filed: 09/06/2005
  • Published: 03/08/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of communicating data packets over power lines wherein a first medium voltage (MV) access device is coupled to a medium voltage power line and provides communication services to one or more user devices at one or more customer premises, comprising:

  • at the one or more user devices;

    tagging the data packets with tag information; and

    transmitting the data packets to the MV access device; and

    at the first MV access device;

    receiving the data packets;

    prioritizing transmission of the data packets based, at least in part, on the tag information of each of the data packets; and

    transmitting the data packets over the MV power line according to said prioritizing.

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