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Method and apparatus for relaying messages in a PLC network
US9450643B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9450643-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314437922-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | Nov 16, 2012 |
| Publication date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
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A method for relaying messages in a PLC network including a relay node and at least two end nodes attached to the relay node, the method including at the relay node receiving respective first probing messages from the at least two end nodes; processing the respective first probing messages to generate respective first feedback messages; broadcasting the respective first feedback messages to the at least two end nodes; wherein the first probing messages are formed as orthogonal signals and received substantially simultaneously in a first time slot, and wherein the first feedback messages are formed as orthogonal signals and broadcast substantially simultaneously in a second time slot.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for relaying messages in a PLC network, the PLC network including a relay node and at least two end nodes attached to said relay node, the method comprising: receiving respective first probing messages from said at least two end nodes at said relay node; processing said respective first probing messages at said relay node to generate respective first feedback messages; and broadcasting said respective first feedback messages at said relay…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9450643B2 cover?
- A method for relaying messages in a PLC network including a relay node and at least two end nodes attached to the relay node, the method including at the relay node receiving respective first probing messages from the at least two end nodes; processing the respective first probing messages to generate respective first feedback messages; broadcasting the respective first feedback messages to the…
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- Alcatel Lucent
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- Primary CPC classification H04B3/36. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 20 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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