Configurable frequency band elimination for powerline network
First Claim
1. A communication device for use in adapting an appliance to a computer network, comprising:
- a data transmitter that receives data to be transmitted and generates output signals at a plurality of frequencies;
a user configurable notch filter, receiving the output signals from the data transmitter, for reducing the amplitude of a user selected range of frequencies, and producing a filtered output, wherein the user configurable notch filter is configured via a user interface, wherein the user interface is adapted to permit the user to select a frequency band to be attenuated by the user configurable notch filter, and wherein the user interface is further adapted to permit the user to select at least one day of the week for activation and deactivation of the attenuation of the selected frequency band for at least a portion of the selected day; and
a network communication medium interface receiving the filtered output and transmitting the filtered output over a network communication medium.
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Abstract
A communication device for use in adapting an appliance to a computer network consistent with certain embodiments has a data transmitter that receives data to be transmitted and generates output signals at a plurality of frequencies. A user configurable notch filter, receives the output signals from the data transmitter, for reducing the amplitude of a user selected range of frequencies, and producing a filtered output. A network communication medium interface receives the filtered output and transmitting the filtered output over a network communication medium. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
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19 Claims
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1. A communication device for use in adapting an appliance to a computer network, comprising:
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a data transmitter that receives data to be transmitted and generates output signals at a plurality of frequencies; a user configurable notch filter, receiving the output signals from the data transmitter, for reducing the amplitude of a user selected range of frequencies, and producing a filtered output, wherein the user configurable notch filter is configured via a user interface, wherein the user interface is adapted to permit the user to select a frequency band to be attenuated by the user configurable notch filter, and wherein the user interface is further adapted to permit the user to select at least one day of the week for activation and deactivation of the attenuation of the selected frequency band for at least a portion of the selected day; and a network communication medium interface receiving the filtered output and transmitting the filtered output over a network communication medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power line communication (PLC) device for use in adapting an appliance to a PLC computer network, comprising:
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a PLC data transmitter that receives data to be transmitted and generates output signals at a plurality of frequencies; a user configurable notch filter, receiving the output signals from the data transmitter, for reducing the amplitude of a user selected range of frequencies, and producing a filtered output wherein the user configurable notch filter is configured via a user interface, wherein the user interface is adapted to permit the user to select a frequency band to be attenuated by the user configurable notch filter, and wherein the user interface is further adapted to permit the user to select at least one day of the week for activation and deactivation of the attenuation of the selected frequency band for at least a portion of the selected day; and a PLC interface receiving the filtered output and transmitting the filtered output over the power line. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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receiving an input from a user via a user interface for configuring a user configurable notch filter; generating a first notch filter configuration request message specifying notch filter configuration parameters established using the user input; and transmitting the first notch configuration request message over a power line to a power line communication (PLC) device in order to configure a transmitter notch filter at the power line communication (PLC) device, wherein the user interface is adapted to permit the user to select a frequency band to be attenuated by the user configurable notch filter, and wherein the user interface is further adapted to permit the user to select at least one day of the week for activation and deactivation of the attenuation of the selected frequency band for at least a portion of the selected day. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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