System and method for communicating with gate operators via a power line
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1. A system, comprising:
- a power line for providing power;
a first communication unit, connected to said power line, wherein said first communication unit is configured to inject a first set of data into said power line; and
a second communication unit, connected to said power line, comprising a gate operator, wherein said second communication unit is configured to receive said first set of data from said power line.
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Abstract
The invention is a system and method for communicating with and controlling gate operators via a power line that normally only supplies power to the gate operator. By introducing an electrical signal to the power line along a frequency not used for the purposes of supplying electricity, signals and commands can propagate through a local power grid, for example a house, without need for installing additional wiring or utilizing wireless devices.
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35 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a power line for providing power; a first communication unit, connected to said power line, wherein said first communication unit is configured to inject a first set of data into said power line; and a second communication unit, connected to said power line, comprising a gate operator, wherein said second communication unit is configured to receive said first set of data from said power line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system, comprising:
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a power line for providing power; a first communication unit, connected to said power line, comprising a gate operator, wherein said first communication unit is configured to inject a first set of data into said power line; and a second communication unit, connected to said power line, wherein said second communication unit is configured to receive said first set of data from said power line. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for controlling devices in a gate operator system, comprising:
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injecting a first set of data into a power line from a first device, wherein said power line is attached to said first device for the purpose of providing power to said first device; and receiving said first set of data from said power line by a second device, comprising a gate operator, wherein said power line is attached to said second device for the purpose of providing power to said second device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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