Network of intelligent devices communicating via powerline...

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2008-01-29

2011-12-20

Jagannathan, Melanie (Department: 2468)

Multiplex communications

Channel assignment techniques

Messages addressed to multiple destinations

C375S257000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08081649

ABSTRACT:
Low-cost intelligent control and communication devices are arranged to communicate with one another over one or more shared physical media, such as a powerline or a radio frequency band. No network controller is needed, because any device can act as a master, slave, or repeater. Adding more devices makes the system more robust, by virtue of a simple protocol for communication retransmissions and retries.

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