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Power line outlet strip and method for powerline communications

  • US 20070156927A1
  • Filed: 01/03/2006
  • Published: 07/05/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A powerstrip apparatus having powerline networking capability, the power strip apparatus comprising:

  • a housing member, the housing member including an outer region and an inner region;

    an AC power line coupled to the housing member, the AC powerline including a male connector device;

    a surge protector coupled to the AC power line, the surge protector within a first portion of the inner region of the housing member;

    one or more AC power outlets coupled to the surge protector, the one or more AC power outlets being spatially disposed on a first portion of the outer region of the housing member;

    an on/off switch coupled between the one or more AC power outlets and the surge protector;

    a power line device coupled to the AC powerline, the power line device being adapted to process a data signal from the AC powerline in a first format to a second format;

    a switching power supply coupled to the AC powerline, the switching power supply being adapted to convert an AC power signal into a DC signal for use with the power line device; and

    a multi-port switch coupled to the power line device, the multi-port switch being adapted to couple to the data signal in the second format, the multiport switch having a first output and an Nth output, where N is an integer greater than 1.

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