Telecommunications – Having single-channel telephone carrier – Over power line
Reexamination Certificate
1998-09-21
2001-06-05
Bost, Dwayne (Department: 2681)
Telecommunications
Having single-channel telephone carrier
Over power line
C379S142030
Reexamination Certificate
active
06243571
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to the distribution of communication signals transmitted using wireless electronic communications systems including specifically personal communications systems (PCS), cellular, and satellite communication systems. More specifically, this invention relates to a distribution network, using AC power lines within a building or structure, for providing wireless communications coverage.
2. Description of Related Art
A variety of power line carrier telephone voice and/or data communication systems have been developed and are used to facilitate telephonic communications in locations where little or no availability exists for dedicated telephone wires. While these devices may provide a connection to the existing power lines they do not provide a network system for solving the wireless signal blockage problem within certain buildings or other structures and to distribute the wireless signal within such buildings or structures. The following United States and foreign patent documents are referred to the reader for background on power line communications systems: U.S. Pat. No. 2,510,273, 2,516,211, 2,516,763, 2,535,446, 2,567,908, 2,577,731, 2,654,805, 2,820,097, 2,828,363, 2,932,794, 3,045,066, 3,280,259, 3,334,185, 3,369,078, 3,399,397, 3,400,221, 3,475,561, 3,521,267, 3,529,216, 3,659,280, 3,693,155, 3,810,096, 3,818,481, 3,846,638, 3,852,740, 3,876,984, 3,911,415, 3,922,664, 3,924,223, 3,925,763, 3,925,728, 3,942,168, 3,949,172, 3,967,264, 3,973,087, 3,980,954, 4,012,733, 4,012,734, 4,016,429, 4,057,793, 4,058,678, 4,065,763, 4,107,656, 4,161,027, 4,173,754, 4,174,517, 4,218,655, 4,222,035, 4,239,940, 4,254,403, 4,307,380, 4,321,581, 4,323,882, 4,344,066, 4,357,598, 4,371,867, 4,377,804, 4,386,436, 4,400,688, 4,408,185, 4,408,186, 4,429,299, 4,433,326, 4,442,319, 4,471,399, 4,473,817, 4,475,193, 4,479,033, 4,495,386, 4,514,594, 4,523,307, 4,535,447, 4,538,136, 4,556,864, 4,556,865, 4,556,866, 4,559,520, 4,599,598, 4,609,839, 4,611,274, 4,633,218, 4,638,298, 4,638,299, 4,641,126, 4,641,322, 4,642,607, 4,644,321, 4,675,648, 4,701,945, 4,745,391, 4,745,392, 4,746,897, 4,749,992, 4,759,016, 4,763,103, 4,772,870, 4,774,493, 4,783,780, 4,788,527, 4,809,296, 4,829,570, 4,835,517, 4,845,466, 4,847,903, 4,864,589, 4,866,733, 4,890,089, 4,912,553, 4,962,496, 4,963,853, 4,968,970, 4,988,972, 4,995,053, 5,003,457, 5,032,833, 5,049,876, 5,063,563, 5,065,133, 5,066,939, 5,136,612, 5,151,838, 5,155,466, 5,168,510, 5,187,865, 5,192,231, 5,210,518, 5,241,283, 5,257,006, 5,262,755, 5,274,699, 5,278,862, 5,289,476, 5,319,634, 5,327,230, 5,349,644, 5,351,272, 5,355,114, 5,357,541, 5,404,127, 5,406,248, 5,406,249, 5,410,292, 5,412,369, 5,424,709, 5,448,593, 5,452,344, 5,461,629, 5,463,662, 5,467,011, 5,471,190, 5,504,454, 5,530,737, 5,530,741, 5,550,905, 5,554,968, 5,559,377, 5,630,204, GB 544,243, GB 549,948, GB 553,225, GB 683,265, GB 1,393,424, GB 2,094,598, AU-B1-12,488/76, Canada 1057436, Canada 1216689, EPO 0 078 171 A2, EPO 0 555 869 A2, PCT/US83/01717, PCT/US90/02291, PCT/US90/06701, PCT/US92/08510, PCT/US93/04726, PCT/US94/03110, and PCT/US95/00354 each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for the material disclosed therein.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is desirable to provide a method and system providing for the distribution of wireless communication signals within a building or other structure, using standard readily available AC power lines, and to there by permit the communication channel user to use the wireless communication device with minimal signal drop-outs.
Therefore, it is the general object of this invention to provide a method and system for distributing wireless communication signals throughout a building or other structure using AC power lines.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a method and system for distributing wireless communication signals throughout a building or other structure that minimizes signal drop-outs.
It is another object of this invention to provide a method and system for distributing wireless communication signals throughout a building or other structure that minimizes installation and maintenance cost.
A further object of this invention is to provide a method and system for distributing wireless communication signals throughout a building or other structure that is reliable in operation.
Another object of this invention is to provide a method and system for distributing wireless communication signals throughout a building or other structure that is compatible with standard personal communication systems (PCS's).
A still further object of this invention is to provide a method and system for distributing wireless communication signals throughout a building or other structure that is compatible with cellular telephone systems.
It is a further object of this invention to provide a method and system for distributing wireless communication signals throughout a building or other structure that is compatible with satellite communication systems.
It is still another object of this invention to provide a method for receiving wireless communication signals and distributing such signals over AC power lines within a building or other structure.
These and other objects of this invention are intended to be covered by this disclosure and are readily apparent to individuals of ordinary skill in the art upon review of the following drawings, detailed description and claims.
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Bullock Scott R.
Knab John M.
Bost Dwayne
Gelin Jean Alland
Phonex Corporation
Sadler Lloyd W.
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