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Method of isolating data in a power line communications network

  • US 6,977,578 B2
  • Filed: 01/19/2001
  • Issued: 12/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for providing network communications to subscriber devices at a plurality of subscriber premises, a branch line connecting each subscriber premises to an electric power distribution transformer, the system comprising:

  • a router communicatively coupled to the plurality of branch lines at a node to control data communications for the subscriber premises;

    a plurality of low pass filters with each said low pass filter coupled to a different branch line on the electric power distribution transformer side of the node; and

    wherein each filter prevents the flow of data signals through the branch line and permits the flow of power signals through the branch line.

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