Power line communications device and method

Details Power line communications device and method Power line communications device and method

2005-06-21

2008-11-11

Lieu, Julie (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Systems

Selsyn type

C340S315000, C340S315000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07449991

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a device for providing communications over power lines that includes a backhaul modem, a power line modem, and a user port modem. The device may provide communications for one or more network elements via the power line modem and may provide communications for one or more user devices via the user port modem wirelessly or via low voltage power lines.

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