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System, Device and Method for Providing Power Line Communications

  • US 20110018704A1
  • Filed: 07/24/2009
  • Published: 01/27/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of using a power line communication node to establish a power line communications system, the method comprising:

  • transmitting an Alive Notification over a power line;

    receiving one or more Alive Notifications transmitted from other power line nodes via the power line;

    wherein each Alive Notification includes data identifying an interface of the transmitting node;

    wherein each Alive Notification further includes information identifying an interface of one or more other nodes from which the transmitting node has received an Alive Notification;

    for each received Alive Notification, storing in a memory the data identifying the interface of the transmitting node and the information identifying an interface of one or more other nodes from which the transmitting node has received an Alive Notification;

    transmitting routing information over the power line;

    wherein the routing information includes information identifying the transmitting node;

    wherein the routing information further includes information identifying one or more networks accessible by the node;

    receiving routing information from a plurality of nodes;

    storing the routing information in the memory;

    selecting a route to a network based on the routing information stored in memory that includes the fewest nodes;

    identifying a first node that comprises a first hop of the selected route; and

    transmitting data to the first node.

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