Dual-mode wireless and wired power line communications
First Claim
1. A dual-mode wireless and wired power line communications system comprising:
- a MIMO-based wireless modem;
a power line communications modem;
a micro-controller coupled to both of said MIMO-based wireless modem and said power line communications modem;
said MIMO-based wireless modem coupled to N antennas and coupled to said power line communications modem, where N is an integer and greater than 1;
said power line communications modem connected to a power line central modem in a local transformer station over a power line cable; and
said power line central modem in a local transformer station coupled to a power line communications backbone gateway.
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Abstract
This invention presents a dual-mode wireless/wired power line communications that is used to carry signals with variable transmission data rates from 31.0 Mbps to 173.6 Mbps over a power line cable. The dual-mode wireless/wired power line communications can be seamlessly used either to connect with any wired devices over cable lines directly or to connect with any wireless devices without wires. This enables multiuser to access high-speed Internet over the wall power sockets, and to provide distribution of data and multiple data streams, such as voice over IP, audio and video, HDTV, throughout the home, office, hotel room or airport waiting area, and so on. On the other hand, using the dual-mode wireless/wired power line communications modem is to utilize the availability of an existing infrastructure of wires and wall outlets, thereby eliminating the requirements of new installation of power line cables.
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20 Claims
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1. A dual-mode wireless and wired power line communications system comprising:
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a MIMO-based wireless modem; a power line communications modem; a micro-controller coupled to both of said MIMO-based wireless modem and said power line communications modem; said MIMO-based wireless modem coupled to N antennas and coupled to said power line communications modem, where N is an integer and greater than 1; said power line communications modem connected to a power line central modem in a local transformer station over a power line cable; and said power line central modem in a local transformer station coupled to a power line communications backbone gateway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A dual-mode wireless and wired power line communications system has:
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N antennas coupled to a residential dual-mode wireless and wired power line basestation that is coupled to a power line central modem followed by a power communications backbone gateway, where N is an integer; said residential dual-mode wireless and wired power line basestation further including a MIMO-based wireless modem, a microcontroller, and a power line communications modem; said MIMO-based wireless modem coupled to said microcontroller followed by said power line communications modem, which also is connected with said MIMO-based wireless modem; said power line communications modem coupled to said power line central modem; and said power line communications modem having M interfaces that are used to connect with a HDTV, a computer, and/or user devices, where M is an integer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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