POWER LINE COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, REGISTRATION STATUS CONFIRMATION METHOD, AND POWER LINE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A power line communication apparatus capable of performing power line communications with an other power line communication apparatus, the power line communication apparatus, comprising:
- an authentication processing part which performs an authentication process using at least either an authentication request signal or an authentication response signal with the other power line communication apparatus via a power line; and
a signal transmitting part which transmits a predetermined signal to the other power line communication apparatus so that the other power line communication apparatus indicates that the power line communication apparatus and the other power line communication apparatus are made communicatable to each other by the authentication process.
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Abstract
A power line communication apparatus capable of performing power line communications with an other power line communication apparatus, the power line communication apparatus, including an authentication processing part which performs an authentication process using at least either an authentication request signal or an authentication response signal with the other power line communication apparatus via a power line, and a signal transmitting part which transmits a predetermined signal to the other power line communication apparatus so that the other power line communication apparatus indicates that the other power line communication apparatus and the power line communication apparatus are made communicatable to each other by the authentication process.
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20 Claims
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1. A power line communication apparatus capable of performing power line communications with an other power line communication apparatus, the power line communication apparatus, comprising:
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an authentication processing part which performs an authentication process using at least either an authentication request signal or an authentication response signal with the other power line communication apparatus via a power line; and a signal transmitting part which transmits a predetermined signal to the other power line communication apparatus so that the other power line communication apparatus indicates that the power line communication apparatus and the other power line communication apparatus are made communicatable to each other by the authentication process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A registration status confirmation method for confirming a registration status between power line communication apparatuses performing power line communications via a power line, the method comprising:
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transmitting a registration status confirmation signal instructing confirmation of the registration status from a first power line communication apparatus connected to the power line to a second power line communication apparatus connected to the power line; and indicating that the second power line communication apparatus is communicatable to the first power line communication apparatus in the second power line communication apparatus that receives the registration status confirmation signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A power line communication system in which power line communications are enabled by a first power line communication apparatus and a second power line communication apparatus,
wherein the second power line communication apparatus transmits an authentication request signal via a power line; -
wherein the first power line communication apparatus transmits an authentication response signal in response to the authentication request signal; and wherein the first power line communication apparatus transmits a predetermined signal to the second power line communication apparatus to allow the second power line communication apparatus to indicate that the first power line communication apparatus and the second power line communication apparatus are made communicatable to each other by way of an authentication process using the authentication request signal and the authentication response signal.
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