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Power line communication system and method of using the same
Assignee: Current Technologies LLC
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Filing: 2002-12-13
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Granted: 2005-11-15
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Expires: 2022-12-13
Abstract
Abstract The communication system of one embodiment is for communicating data through a power distribution system having a medium voltage power line and low voltage power line and comprises a first device comprising a first wireless transceiver, a first modem in communication with the first wireless transceiver and the medium voltage power line. The system may also comprise a second device comprising a second wireless transceiver in wireless communication with the first wireless transceiver; and a second modem in communication with the second wireless transceiver and the low voltage power line.
Inventors
- 👤 James Douglas Mollenkopf
- 👤 William H. Berkman
- 👤 David Stanley Yaney
- 👤 Paul A. Kline
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 15:20
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/46; G02B6/48; G02B6/483; H; H04; H04B; H04B3/00; H04B3/54; H04B3/542; H04B3/56; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4246; H04B2203/00; H04B2203/54; H04B2203/5429; H04B2203/5441; H04B2203/5462; H04B2203/5466; H04B2203/5483; H04B2203/5487
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of using a power distribution system having a first and a second power line to communicate data to one or more user devices, comprising: at a first device at a first location: receiving first data via the first power line, and wirelessly transmitting said first data; and at a second device at a second location remote from said first location: receiving said wirelessly transmitted first data; and transmitting said first data through the second power line.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of using a power distribution system having a first and a second power line to communicate data to one or more user devices, comprising: at a first device at a first location: receiving first data via the first power line, and wirelessly transmitting said first data; and at a second device at a second location remote from said first location: receiving said wirelessly transmitted first data; and transmitting said first data through the second power line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the power distribution system further comprises a third power line, the method comprising: at said first device: receiving second data via the first power line; and transmitting said second data through the third power line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 , further comprising determining whether to transmit said second data wirelessly or through the third power line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said first device is mounted at a first utility pole and said second device is mounted at a second utility pole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the first power line is a first medium voltage power line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein the second power line is a low voltage power line that receives power from a second medium voltage power line.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 5 , wherein the second power line is a low voltage power line that receives power from the first medium voltage power line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: at said second device: receiving second data via the second power line, and wirelessly transmitting said second data; and at said first device: receiving said wirelessly transmitted second data, and transmitting said second data through the first power line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising at said second device: receiving third data via the second power line; and prioritizing the wireless transmission of said second data and said third data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein said prioritization is based, at least in part, on a type of the data.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein said prioritization is based, at least in part, on a source of the data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising at said first device: receiving third data transmitted through a third power line; and prioritizing the transmission of said second data and said third data through the first power line.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising at said second device: assigning an address to the user device; and transmitting said address to the user device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein said address is an Internet protocol (IP) address.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising at said second device: transmitting a request for communicating with the user device; receiving a response to said request; and storing at least a portion of said response in a memory.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 15 , wherein said response comprises a media access control address.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising: at said first device: assigning an address to the user device, and wirelessly transmitting said address to the second device; and at said second device: receiving said address, and transmitting said address through the second power line.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
64 words
A communication system for communicating data through a power distribution system having a distribution transformer coupling a first power line to a second power line; comprising: a first device comprising: a first wireless transceiver; a first modem in communication with said first wireless transceiver and the first power line; and a second modem in communication with said first modem and the second power line.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
A communication system for communicating data through a power distribution system having a distribution transformer coupling a first power line to a second power line; comprising: a first device comprising: a first wireless transceiver; a first modem in communication with said first wireless transceiver and the first power line; and a second modem in communication with said first modem and the second power line.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
The communication system of claim 18 , wherein the power distribution system includes a third power line, the system further comprising: a second device comprising: a second wireless transceiver in communication with said first wireless transceiver; and a third modem in communication with said second wireless transceiver and the third power line.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The communication device of claim 18 , wherein said first device further comprises an analog to digital converter (ADC) and a first media access controller.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
69 words
A device for communicating data via a power distribution system having a distribution transformer coupling a first power line to a second power line, the device comprising: a wireless transceiver; a first modem in communication with said wireless transceiver and configured to be communicatively coupled to the first power line; and a second modem in communication with said first modem and configured to communicatively coupled the second power line.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
69 words
A device for communicating data via a power distribution system having a distribution transformer coupling a first power line to a second power line, the device comprising: a wireless transceiver; a first modem in communication with said wireless transceiver and configured to be communicatively coupled to the first power line; and a second modem in communication with said first modem and configured to communicatively coupled the second power line.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 21 , further comprising a router in communication with said first modem, said first wireless transceiver, and said second modem.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 21 , wherein said device further comprises a first analog to digital converter (ADC) and a first media access controller.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
50 words
The device of claim 21 , wherein said device further comprises a memory and a processor in communication with said first modem, said second modem, and said first wireless transceiver, and wherein said memory includes program code stored therein, and wherein said processor is configured to execute said program code.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 24 , wherein said program code includes a program code section for performing routing of data packets.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 25 , wherein said routing is based, at least in part, on a type of the data in the data packet.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 25 , wherein said routing is based, at least in part, on whether the data packet includes voice data.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
105 words
The device of claim 21 , further comprising: a communication device, comprising: a first conductor interface communicatively coupled to the second power line and comprising a third modem in communication with said second modem; a second conductor interface communicatively coupled to a third power line and comprising a fourth modem; a controller communicatively coupled to said first conductor interface and said second conductor interface and comprising a processor and a memory; and wherein said first conductor interface and said second conductor interface form at least a portion of a data path between the second power line and the third power line bypassing a distribution transformer.
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