Network interface device
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1. A network interface device, comprising:
- a communications network interface to a communications network;
a power line network interface to a power line network;
a processor communicating with a memory device, the communications network interface, and the powerline network interface;
a transfer switch for connecting an alternate power source generator to the network interface device when power to the network interface device is inadequate; and
a communications module stored in the memory device and providing gateway services for the communications network and for the powerline network, the communications module monitoring a frequency of the alternate power source generator and separating high frequency data signals from low frequency power signals.
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed that provides a gateway function. The apparatus has an enclosure surrounding a network interface device. The network interface device has a communications network interface to a communications network and a power line network interface to a power line carrier-based network. A communications module stores in a memory device, a processor communicates with the memory device, and the communications module provides gateway services for the communications network and for the power line network.
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17 Claims
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1. A network interface device, comprising:
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a communications network interface to a communications network; a power line network interface to a power line network; a processor communicating with a memory device, the communications network interface, and the powerline network interface; a transfer switch for connecting an alternate power source generator to the network interface device when power to the network interface device is inadequate; and a communications module stored in the memory device and providing gateway services for the communications network and for the powerline network, the communications module monitoring a frequency of the alternate power source generator and separating high frequency data signals from low frequency power signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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interfacing with a communications network; interfacing with a power line network; providing gateway services to the communications network and to the power line network using a communications module stored in a memory device and a processor communicating with the memory device; monitoring voltage available from an electrical power source and, when the electrical power source is inadequate, automatically connecting an alternate power source generator to the network interface device via a transfer switch; monitoring a frequency of the alternate power source generator; and separating high frequency data signals from low frequency power signals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising a computer readable instructions for:
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interfacing with a communications network; interfacing with a power line network; providing gateway services to the communications network and to the power line network; monitoring voltage available from an electrical power source and, when the electrical power source is inadequate, automatically connecting an alternate power source generator to the network interface device via a transfer switch; monitoring the frequency of the alternate power source generator; and separating high frequency data signals from low frequency power signals.
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