Communication between network nodes
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first signal interface configured to communicate via a first communication medium coupled to a first node of a first network, whereinthe first node is configured to communicate according to a scheduling constraint of the first communication medium,the scheduling constraint is based, at least in part, on a varying time period of a waveform associated with the first communication medium and on a variation of a beacon period associated with the first communication medium;
a second signal interface configured to communicate via a second communication medium coupled to a second node of a second network, whereinthe second node is configured to communicate according to a schedule compatible with the scheduling constraint of the first communication medium,the first communication medium is a first medium type, the first medium type being a powerline medium capable of carrying alternating current, and the second communication medium is a second medium type that is different from the first medium type; and
a signal coupling unit configured to utilize at least one of the first signal interface and the second signal interface to communicate information between the first node and the second node, according to the schedule.
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Abstract
Network signals are coupled to and from a first communication medium that is coupled to one or more nodes of a first network that exchange signals according to at least one scheduling constraint of the first communication medium. Network signals are coupled to and from a second communication medium that is coupled to one or more nodes of a second network that exchange signals according to a schedule compatible with scheduling information received from the first network. Information conveyed by the coupled network signals is communicated between a first network node and a second network node, according to the schedule compatible with the scheduling information received from the first network.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first signal interface configured to communicate via a first communication medium coupled to a first node of a first network, wherein the first node is configured to communicate according to a scheduling constraint of the first communication medium, the scheduling constraint is based, at least in part, on a varying time period of a waveform associated with the first communication medium and on a variation of a beacon period associated with the first communication medium; a second signal interface configured to communicate via a second communication medium coupled to a second node of a second network, wherein the second node is configured to communicate according to a schedule compatible with the scheduling constraint of the first communication medium, the first communication medium is a first medium type, the first medium type being a powerline medium capable of carrying alternating current, and the second communication medium is a second medium type that is different from the first medium type; and a signal coupling unit configured to utilize at least one of the first signal interface and the second signal interface to communicate information between the first node and the second node, according to the schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21)
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10. A method comprising:
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communicating via a first communication medium coupled to a first node of a first network, wherein the first node is configured to communicate according to a scheduling constraint of the first communication medium, and the scheduling constraint is based, at least in part, on a varying time period of a waveform associated with the first communication medium and on a variation of a beacon period associated with the first communication medium;
communicating via a second communication medium coupled to a second node of a second network, wherein the second node is configured to communicate according to a schedule compatible with the scheduling constraint of the first communication medium, the first communication medium is a first medium type, the first medium type being a powerline medium capable of carrying alternating current, and the second communication medium is a second medium type that is different from the first medium type; andcommunicating information between the first node and the second node, according to the schedule, wherein said communicating the information comprises communicating via the first communication medium and via the second communication medium. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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22. A non-transitory machine-readable storage media having machine executable instructions stored therein, the machine executable instructions comprising instructions to:
- communicate via a first communication medium coupled to a first node of a first network, wherein the first node is configured to communicate according to a scheduling constraint of the first communication medium, and the scheduling constraint is based, at least in part, on a varying time period of a waveform associated with the first communication medium and on a variation of a beacon period associated with the first communication medium;
communicate via a second communication medium coupled to a second node of a second network, wherein the second node is configured to communicate according to a schedule compatible with the scheduling constraint of the first communication medium, the first communication medium is a first medium type, the first medium type being a powerline medium capable of carrying alternating current, and the second communication medium is a second medium type that is different from the first medium type; and communicate information between the first node and the second node according to the schedule, wherein the information is communicated via the first communication medium and via the second communication medium.
- communicate via a first communication medium coupled to a first node of a first network, wherein the first node is configured to communicate according to a scheduling constraint of the first communication medium, and the scheduling constraint is based, at least in part, on a varying time period of a waveform associated with the first communication medium and on a variation of a beacon period associated with the first communication medium;
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