Out-of-band management for broadband over powerline network
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1. A broadband over power lines management system, the system comprising:
- a plurality of nodes at points on a power line;
a plurality of management components at said nodes;
at least one wireless component connected to least one of said management components, said wireless component configured to establish wireless communications between at least two of said plurality of management components.
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Abstract
A management system for broadband over power lines is disclosed, using wireless communications interfaced with broadband over power lines management components to establish a wireless out-of-band system management network.
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41 Claims
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1. A broadband over power lines management system, the system comprising:
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a plurality of nodes at points on a power line; a plurality of management components at said nodes; at least one wireless component connected to least one of said management components, said wireless component configured to establish wireless communications between at least two of said plurality of management components. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of managing broadband over power lines, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of management components for configuration, management, and monitoring of a BPL signal at nodes of a broadband over power lines system; and linking at least two said management components via a wirelessly transmitted signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of communicating management information in a broadband over power lines system with a nonresponsive node or data connection, the method comprising the steps of:
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sending a first request for management information to a first management node; if said first management node does not return data within a specified amount of time, instructing a second management to connect to said first management node via a wireless connection; and sending a second request for management information to said first management node via said wireless connection. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A device for providing out-of-band management for broadband over power lines, comprising:
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a BPL interface component for interfacing with a BPL connection; and a wireless component interfaced with said BPL interface component, said wireless component configured to transmit and receive a wirelessly transmitted signal. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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