Systems and methods for implementing advanced power line services
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1. A system for implementing power line communication services, comprising:
- a power line modem fitted with broadband power line (BPL) core hardware components and BPL core software components, said modem further fitted with a plurality of application specific application programming interfaces (APIs); and
a network management software (NMS) unit adapted to remotely manage application modules in said power line modem.
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Abstract
A system and method is herein provided to implement advanced power line communication services. The system may include, for example, a power line modem fitted with BPL core hardware components and BPL core software components, the modem further fitted with a plurality of application specific APIs; and a network management software (NMS) unit adapted to remotely manage the application modules in the power line modem.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for implementing power line communication services, comprising:
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a power line modem fitted with broadband power line (BPL) core hardware components and BPL core software components, said modem further fitted with a plurality of application specific application programming interfaces (APIs); and a network management software (NMS) unit adapted to remotely manage application modules in said power line modem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for implementing power line communication services, comprising:
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providing a power line modem fitted with broadband power line (BPL) core hardware components and BPL core software components, said modem further fitted with a plurality of application specific application programming interfaces (APIs); providing a network management software (NMS) unit adapted to remotely manage application modules in said power line modem; upon request, downloading an executable file from said NMS to said modem; and running said executable file to implement an application. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for implementing power line communication services, comprising:
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providing a power line modem fitted with broadband power line (BPL) infrastructure hardware components, an interface for enabling coupling of one or more hardware components to said modem, and BPL infrastructure software components, said modem further fitted with a plurality of application specific application programming interfaces (APIs); providing a network management software (NMS) unit adapted to manage application modules in said power line modem; coupling a hardware component to said interface; downloading an executable file from said NMS to said modem, said executable file adapted to run an application based on usage of said hardware component; and running said executable file to implement an application. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method for providing intelligent management of a broadband power line (BPL) grid, comprising:
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providing a power line modem fitted with BPL infrastructure hardware components and BPL infrastructure software components, said modem further fitted with an intelligent grid management application programming interface (API); and providing a network management software (NMS) unit adapted to manage said intelligent grid management in said power line modem, said NMS including code adapted to manage an intelligent grid management application in said modem. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A system for providing intelligent management of a broadband power line (BPL) grid, comprising:
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a power line modem fitted with BPL infrastructure hardware components and BPL infrastructure software components, said modem further fitted with an intelligent grid management application programming interface (API); and a network management software (NMS) unit adapted to manage said intelligent grid management in said power line modem, said NMS including code adapted to manage an intelligent grid management application in said modem. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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