公开(公告)号：US20130101055A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-25

申请号：US13656694

申请日：2012-10-20

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Tarkesh Pande ,  Anand Dabak ,  Kumaran Vijayasankar ,  Ramanuja Venantham ,  Il Han Kim

IPC: H04B3/54

CPC classification number: H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5416 ,  H04L5/0094 ,  H04L27/04 ,  H04L27/18 ,  H04L27/2602 ,  H04L27/32

Abstract: Systems and methods for routing protocols for power line communications (PLC) are described. In some embodiments, a method performed by a PLC device, such as a PLC meter, may include selecting one or more transmit sub-bands on which to transmit frames, where the transmit sub-bands comprise groups of six carrier frequencies. The PLC device then generates a frame comprising a tone map that indicates which transmit sub-bands are used to carry data for the frame. The tone map using two bits per transmit sub-band to indicate a status of each transmit sub-band. The PLC device then transmits the frame on the selected transmit sub-bands using OFDM. A resolution bit and a mode bit may be used to provide additional information about the transmit sub-bands, such as an amount of power adjustment that has been applied to carrier frequencies and whether dummy bits are transmitted on unused carrier frequencies.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于电力线通信（PLC）的路由协议的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，由诸如PLC计量器之类的PLC设备执行的方法可以包括选择一个或多个在其上发射帧的发射子带，其中发射子带包括六个载波频率的组。 然后，PLC设备生成包括音调映射的帧，该音调映射指示哪些发送子带被用于携带用于该帧的数据。 每个发送子带使用两位的色调映射表示每个发送子带的状态。 然后，PLC设备使用OFDM在所选择的发送子带上发送帧。 可以使用分辨率位和模式位来提供关于发射子带的附加信息，例如已经应用于载波频率的功率调整量以及在未使用的载波频率上是否发送虚拟位。

公开(公告)号：US20160043773A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14886961

申请日：2015-10-19

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Tarkesh Pande ,  Anand Dabak ,  Kumaran Vijayasankar ,  Ramanuja Venantham ,  Il Han Kim

IPC: H04B3/54 ,  H04L27/04

CPC classification number: H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5416 ,  H04L5/0094 ,  H04L27/04 ,  H04L27/18 ,  H04L27/2602 ,  H04L27/32

Abstract: Systems and methods for routing protocols for power line communications (PLC) are described. In some embodiments, a method performed by a PLC device, such as a PLC meter, may include selecting one or more transmit sub-bands on which to transmit frames, where the transmit sub-bands comprise groups of carrier frequencies. The PLC device then generates a frame comprising a tone map that indicates which transmit sub-bands are used to carry data for the frame. The tone map using two bits per transmit sub-band to indicate a status of each transmit sub-band. The PLC device then transmits the frame on the selected transmit sub-bands. A resolution bit and a mode bit may be used to provide additional information about the transmit sub-bands, such as an amount of power adjustment that has been applied to carrier frequencies and whether dummy bits are transmitted on unused carrier frequencies.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于电力线通信（PLC）的路由协议的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中，由诸如PLC计量器之类的PLC设备执行的方法可以包括选择在其上发送帧的一个或多个发射子带，其中发射子带包括载波频率组。 然后，PLC设备生成包括音调映射的帧，该音调映射指示哪些发送子带被用于携带用于该帧的数据。 每个发送子带使用两位的色调映射表示每个发送子带的状态。 然后，PLC设备在所选择的发送子带上发送该帧。 可以使用分辨率位和模式位来提供关于发射子带的附加信息，例如已经应用于载波频率的功率调整量以及在未使用的载波频率上是否发送虚拟位。