Pulse or digital communications – Transceivers – Modems
Reexamination Certificate
2010-01-13
2011-10-25
Bayard, Emmanuel (Department: 2611)
Pulse or digital communications
Transceivers
Modems
C375S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08045602
ABSTRACT:
A transceiver device for coupling between a power line and a network interface unit includes a power line modem for transmitting and receiving data between the power line and the network interface unit and a power circuit coupled to the power line modem that is adapted to deliver a DC power signal to the network interface unit. The power circuit includes a discovery circuit adapted to determine the type of network interface unit that is attached. A load path control circuit switches the DC power signal between a PHY interface and a connector interface of the power line modem based on the determined type.
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