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Wireless link for power line communications system

  • US 7,508,834 B2
  • Filed: 06/21/2005
  • Issued: 03/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A communications system, comprising:

  • a first power line communications system (PLCS) subnet;

    an upstream communications device in communication with a point-of-presence;

    a multi-hop wireless link providing a communications path between said PLCS subnet and said upstream communication device;

    wherein said multi-hop wireless link comprises a first and second wireless hop communicatively coupled to each other via a first wireless link;

    wherein said first wireless link includes a wireless downstream link in which data travels from said first wireless hop toward said second wireless hop;

    wherein said first wireless link includes a wireless upstream link in which data travels from said second wireless hop toward said first wireless hop;

    wherein said wireless upstream link and said wireless downstream link are orthogonal to each other; and

    wherein said first wireless link comprises a full duplex wireless link.

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