Power line communication system and method of operating the same
First Claim
1. A method of operating a power line communication system (PLCS) for communicating over an electrical power distribution network (EPDN) having a plurality medium voltage power lines, and wherein the PLCS includes a plurality of power line network elements, with each network element having a first port coupled to one of the plurality of medium voltage power lines of the EPDN at a different location and a second port in communication with one or more user devices disposed at one or more customer premises, the method comprising:
- storing network element information in a memory wherein said network element information comprises an address and information identifying the network element;
transmitting configuration information to a network element, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line;
transmitting a request for data to a network element, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line;
receiving a response to said request that is transmitted, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line; and
storing said response in the memory.
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Abstract
A system for operating a power line communications system is provided. One embodiment is comprised of a plurality of network elements, which may take the form of repeaters, bypass devices, backhaul devices, wireless backhaul devices, enhanced bypass device, communication interface devices and others. In one embodiment, two groups of network elements in the same electrical distribution system are isolated except selected communication link.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of operating a power line communication system (PLCS) for communicating over an electrical power distribution network (EPDN) having a plurality medium voltage power lines, and wherein the PLCS includes a plurality of power line network elements, with each network element having a first port coupled to one of the plurality of medium voltage power lines of the EPDN at a different location and a second port in communication with one or more user devices disposed at one or more customer premises, the method comprising:
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storing network element information in a memory wherein said network element information comprises an address and information identifying the network element; transmitting configuration information to a network element, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line; transmitting a request for data to a network element, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line; receiving a response to said request that is transmitted, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line; and storing said response in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of operating a power line communication system (PLCS) for communicating over an electrical power distribution network (EPDN) having a plurality medium voltage power lines, and wherein the PLCS includes a plurality of power line network elements, with each network element having a first port coupled to one of the plurality of medium voltage power lines of the EPDN at a different location and a second port in communication with one or more user devices disposed at one or more customer premises, the method comprising:
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storing network element information in a memory wherein said network element information comprises an address and information identifying the network element; transmitting a time synchronization command to a network element, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line; transmitting a reset command to a network element, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line; transmitting a request for data to a network element, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line; receiving a response to said request that is transmitted, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line; and storing said response in the memory.
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25. A method of operating a power line communication system (PLCS) for communicating over an electrical power distribution network (EPDN) having a plurality medium voltage power lines, and wherein the PLCS includes a plurality of power line network elements, with each network element having a first port coupled to one of the plurality of medium voltage power lines of the EPDN at a different location and a second port in communication with one or more user devices disposed at one or more customer premises, the method comprising:
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storing network element information in a memory wherein said network element information comprises an address and information identifying the network element; transmitting program code to a network element, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line; receiving an out of limit notification; storing said out of limit notification in memory; transmitting a request for data to a network element, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line; receiving a response to said request that is transmitted, at least in part, via a medium voltage power line; and storing said response in the memory.
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