POWERLINE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH ADAPTABLE INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A Power Line Communications (PLC) device comprising:
- a processing module;
memory coupled to the processing module;
a communication interface coupled to the processing module, wherein the processing module, the communication interface, and the memory are operable to;
in a first operation;
determine that the PLC device will service communications with a first remote PLC device according to a first PLC communication standard; and
configure the communication interface to service communications according to the first PLC communication standard; and
in a second operation;
determine that the PLC device will service communications with a second remote PLC device according to a second PLC communication standard; and
configure the communication interface to service communications according to the second PLC communication standard, wherein the first PLC communication standard and the second PLC communication standard are differing and incompatible PLC communication standards.
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Abstract
A Power Line Communications (PLC) device includes a processing module, memory, and a communication interface. In a first operation, the PLC device determines that the PLC device will service communications with a first remote PLC device according to a first PLC communication standard and configures the communication interface to service communications according to the first PLC communication standard. In a second operation, the PLC device determines that the PLC device will service communications with a second remote PLC device according to a second PLC communication standard and configures the communication interface to service communications according to the second PLC communication standard, wherein the first PLC communication standard and the second PLC communication standard are differing and incompatible PLC communication standards. The PLC device may also configure the communication interface to service non-PLC communications such as LAN, WAN, WLAN, cable modem, and other communications.
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23 Claims
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1. A Power Line Communications (PLC) device comprising:
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a processing module; memory coupled to the processing module; a communication interface coupled to the processing module, wherein the processing module, the communication interface, and the memory are operable to; in a first operation; determine that the PLC device will service communications with a first remote PLC device according to a first PLC communication standard; and configure the communication interface to service communications according to the first PLC communication standard; and in a second operation; determine that the PLC device will service communications with a second remote PLC device according to a second PLC communication standard; and configure the communication interface to service communications according to the second PLC communication standard, wherein the first PLC communication standard and the second PLC communication standard are differing and incompatible PLC communication standards. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for operating a Power Line Communications (PLC) device comprising:
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in a first operation; determining that the PLC device will service communications with a first remote PLC device according to a first PLC communication standard; and configuring a communication interface of the PLC device to service communications according to the first PLC communication standard; and in a second operation; determining that the PLC device will service communications with a second remote PLC device according to a second PLC communication standard; and configuring the communication interface to service communications according to the second PLC communication standard, wherein the first PLC communication standard and the second PLC communication standard are differing and incompatible PLC communication standards. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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