Circuit panel network and methods thereof
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
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a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
receiving wirelessly a first transmission of data from a network interface device communicatively coupled to at least one of a set of breakers of a circuit panel, wherein the set of breakers are coupled to a plurality of electrical circuits, wherein the at least one of the set of breakers includes at least one circuit breaker device configured for power line communication, wherein the network interface device is communicatively coupled to a transceiver that is coupled to a dielectric waveguide, wherein the dielectric waveguide is wholly constructed of a dielectric material and receives electromagnetic waves from a utility power line, wherein the electromagnetic waves convey the data, wherein the transceiver receives the electromagnetic waves propagating on a surface of the dielectric waveguide and converts the electromagnetic waves to an electric signal that conveys the data, wherein the network interface device receives the electric signal and wirelessly transmits the first transmission of the data according to the electrical signal, and wherein the receiving the first transmission of the data comprises receiving the first transmission wirelessly from a near field transducer located at the network interface device;
determining that the data is to be directed towards the at least one circuit breaker device or at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits associated with the at least one circuit breaker device based on mapping a header address of the data to a recipient device connected to the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits, wherein the determining that the data is to be directed towards the at least one circuit breaker device or the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits is based on mapping the header address of the data to a media access control address associated with the recipient device connected to the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits; and
initiating, based upon the determining, a second transmission of the data as a power line communication transmission via the at least one circuit breaker device that is associated with the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving wirelessly a first transmission of data from a network interface device, wherein the network interface device includes a receiver and a transmitter. The network interface device receives, via the receiver, electromagnetic waves that propagate on a surface of a dielectric transmission medium. The network interface device converts, via the receiver, the electromagnetic waves to an electrical signal, and transmits, via the transmitter, a first transmission of the data based on the electrical signal. A determination is made that the data is to be directed towards a recipient device connected to at least one electrical circuit and, based on the determination, a second transmission of the data is initiated as a power line communication transmission of a utility power line via the at least one electrical circuit. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving wirelessly a first transmission of data from a network interface device communicatively coupled to at least one of a set of breakers of a circuit panel, wherein the set of breakers are coupled to a plurality of electrical circuits, wherein the at least one of the set of breakers includes at least one circuit breaker device configured for power line communication, wherein the network interface device is communicatively coupled to a transceiver that is coupled to a dielectric waveguide, wherein the dielectric waveguide is wholly constructed of a dielectric material and receives electromagnetic waves from a utility power line, wherein the electromagnetic waves convey the data, wherein the transceiver receives the electromagnetic waves propagating on a surface of the dielectric waveguide and converts the electromagnetic waves to an electric signal that conveys the data, wherein the network interface device receives the electric signal and wirelessly transmits the first transmission of the data according to the electrical signal, and wherein the receiving the first transmission of the data comprises receiving the first transmission wirelessly from a near field transducer located at the network interface device; determining that the data is to be directed towards the at least one circuit breaker device or at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits associated with the at least one circuit breaker device based on mapping a header address of the data to a recipient device connected to the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits, wherein the determining that the data is to be directed towards the at least one circuit breaker device or the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits is based on mapping the header address of the data to a media access control address associated with the recipient device connected to the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits; and initiating, based upon the determining, a second transmission of the data as a power line communication transmission via the at least one circuit breaker device that is associated with the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a processing system including a processor, wirelessly a first transmission of data from a network interface device communicatively coupled to at least one of a set of breakers of a circuit panel, wherein the set of breakers are coupled to a plurality of electrical circuits, wherein the at least one of the set of breakers includes at least one circuit breaker device configured for power line communication, wherein the network interface device is communicatively coupled to a transceiver that is coupled to a dielectric waveguide, wherein the dielectric waveguide is wholly constructed of a dielectric material and receives electromagnetic waves from a utility power line, wherein the electromagnetic waves convey the data, wherein the transceiver receives the electromagnetic waves propagating on a surface of the dielectric waveguide and converts the electromagnetic waves to an electric signal that conveys the data, wherein the network interface device receives the electric signal and wirelessly transmits the first transmission of the data according to the electrical signal, and wherein the receiving the first transmission of the data comprises receiving the first transmission wirelessly from a near field transducer located at the network interface device; determining, by the processing system that the data is to be directed towards the at least one circuit breaker device or at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits associated with the at least one circuit breaker device based on mapping a header address of the data to a recipient device connected to the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits, wherein the determining that the data is to be directed towards the at least one circuit breaker device or the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits is based on mapping the header address of the data to a media access control address associated with the recipient device connected to the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits; and initiating, by the processing system, based upon the determining, a second transmission of the data as a power line communication transmission via the at least one circuit breaker device that is associated with the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory, machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving wirelessly a first transmission of data from a network interface device communicatively coupled to at least one of a set of breakers of a circuit panel, wherein the set of breakers are coupled to a plurality of electrical circuits, wherein the at least one of the set of breakers includes at least one circuit breaker device configured for power line communication, wherein the network interface device is communicatively coupled to a transceiver that is coupled to a dielectric waveguide, wherein the dielectric waveguide is wholly constructed of a dielectric material and receives electromagnetic waves from a utility power line, wherein the electromagnetic waves convey the data, wherein the transceiver receives the electromagnetic waves propagating on a surface of the dielectric waveguide and converts the electromagnetic waves to an electric signal that conveys the data, wherein the network interface device receives the electric signal and wirelessly transmits the first transmission of the data according to the electrical signal, and wherein the receiving the first transmission of the data comprises receiving the first transmission wirelessly from a near field transducer located at the network interface device; determining that the data is to be directed towards the at least one circuit breaker device or at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits associated with the at least one circuit breaker device based on mapping a header address of the data to a recipient device connected to the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits, wherein the determining that the data is to be directed towards the at least one circuit breaker device or the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits is based on mapping the header address of the data to a media access control address associated with the recipient device connected to the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits; and initiating, based upon the determining, a second transmission of the data as a power line communication transmission via the at least one circuit breaker device that is associated with the at least one of the plurality of electrical circuits. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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