Compensating for dynamic nulls in a power line communication system
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1. A method of facilitating communication in an electrical power network having a complex impedance, comprising:
- modifying said complex impedance of said electrical power network; and
determining whether said modifying affected a quality of said communication.
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Abstract
There is provided a method of facilitating communication in an electrical power network having a complex impedance. The method includes modifying the complex impedance, and determining whether the modifying affected a quality of the communication.
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1. A method of facilitating communication in an electrical power network having a complex impedance, comprising:
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modifying said complex impedance of said electrical power network; and determining whether said modifying affected a quality of said communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of facilitating communication in an electrical power network having a complex impedance, comprising:
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determining a quality of communication in said electrical power network; and modifying said complex impedance of said electrical power network if said quality is below an acceptable threshold.
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11. A method of facilitating communication in an electrical power network having a complex impedance, comprising:
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transmitting information via said electrical power network; determining a quality of communication of said transmitted information; modifying said complex impedance of said electrical power network based upon said determination; and retransmitting said information via said electrical power network.
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12. An apparatus for facilitating communication in an electrical power network having a complex impedance, comprising:
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a circuit for modifying said complex impedance of said electrical power network; and a processor for determining whether said modifying affected a quality of said communication. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A processor for facilitating communication in an electrical power network having a complex impedance, comprising:
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a module for determining a quality of communication in said electrical power network; and a module for controlling a circuit to modify said complex impedance of said electrical power network if said quality is below an acceptable threshold.
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22. A processor for facilitating communication in an electrical power network having a complex impedance, comprising:
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a module for advising a transmitter to transmit information via said electrical power network; a module for determining quality of communication of said transmitted information; a module for controlling a circuit to modify said complex impedance of said electrical power network based upon said determination; and a module for advising said transmitter to retransmit said information.
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23. A storage medium that contains instructions for controlling a processor for facilitating communication in an electrical power network having a complex impedance, comprising:
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instructions for controlling said processor to determine a quality of communication in said electrical power network; and instructions for controlling said processor to control a circuit to modify said complex impedance of said electrical power network if said quality is below an acceptable threshold.
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24. A storage medium that contains instructions for controlling a processor for facilitating communication in an electrical power network having a complex impedance, comprising:
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instructions for controlling said processor to advise a transmitter to transmit information via said electrical power network; instructions for determining quality of communication of said transmitted information; instructions for controlling said processor to control a circuit to modify of said electrical power network said complex impedance based upon said determination; and instructions for controlling said processor to advise said transmitter to retransmit said information.
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