公开(公告)号：US20150180680A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14637262

申请日：2015-03-03

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Kumaran Vijayasankar ,  Ramanuja Vedantham ,  Tarkesh Pande

IPC: H04L12/413 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04B3/54

CPC classification number: H04L12/413 ,  H04B3/542 ,  H04B2203/5433 ,  H04L12/283 ,  H04L12/40156 ,  H04L47/805 ,  H04L2012/2843

Abstract: Embodiments of a power line communication (PLC) transmitter device for overlapping priority contention windows are presented. A processor is configured to perform a physical channel sense operation to detect an idle channel on a PLC network. A transmitter transmits a normal priority data packet on the channel during a high priority contention window. In another embodiment, a Normal Priority Contention Window (NPCW) is allowed to overlap with a High Priority Contention Window (HPCW). The minimum contention window for the normal priority frames (i.e., NPCW) is equal to or longer than the contention window for high priority frames (i.e., HPCW). By making the NPCW longer than the HPCW, the high priority frames will have a better chance than normal priority frames to get access to the channel on transmission reattempts.

Abstract translation: 提出了用于重叠优先级争用窗口的电力线通信（PLC）发射机设备的实施例。 处理器被配置为执行物理信道检测操作以检测PLC网络上的空闲信道。 发射机在高优先级竞争窗口期间在信道上发送普通优先级数据分组。 在另一个实施例中，允许正常优先权竞争窗口（NPCW）与高优先权争用窗口（HPCW）重叠。 正常优先级帧（即NPCW）的最小竞争窗口等于或大于高优先级帧（即HPCW）的争用窗口。 通过使NPCW比HPCW长，高优先级帧将比正常优先级帧更有可能在传输重新尝试时访问该信道。

公开(公告)号：US20140126655A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-08

申请号：US14072765

申请日：2013-11-05

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Kumaran Vijayasankar ,  Ramanuja Vedantham ,  Anuj Batra ,  Tarkesh Pande ,  Il Han Kim

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04B3/54

CPC classification number: H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5408 ,  H04B2203/5433 ,  H04L12/6418

Abstract: In a method for communicating with a plurality of devices using different communication protocols, a signal is received at a transceiver device from a neighbor device via a physical layer of a communication media. At a first time the signal contains a header frame from a first device conforming to a first communication protocol and at another time the signal contains a header frame from a second device conforming to a second communication protocol. The transceiver determines which of the different communication protocols is being used by each of the plurality of devices. The transceiver may then process inbound payload data using the indentified protocol type. Data frames are transmitted to the first device using the first communication protocol and data frames are transmitted to the second device using the second communication protocol.

Abstract translation: 在使用不同通信协议与多个设备进行通信的方法中，在收发机设备处通过通信介质的物理层从邻居设备接收信号。 在第一时间，信号包含来自符合第一通信协议的第一设备的报头帧，并且在另一时间，该信号包含来自符合第二通信协议的第二设备的报头帧。 收发器确定多个设备中的每一个正在使用不同的通信协议中的哪一个。 然后，收发器可以使用识别的协议类型处理入站有效载荷数据。 使用第一通信协议将数据帧发送到第一设备，并且使用第二通信协议将数据帧发送到第二设备。

公开(公告)号：US20130343404A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-26

申请号：US13923097

申请日：2013-06-20

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Kumaran Vijayasankar ,  Ramanuja Vedantham ,  Tarkesh Pande

IPC: H04B3/54

CPC classification number: H04B3/544 ,  H04B2203/5408 ,  H04B2203/5433 ,  H04B2203/5445 ,  H04L12/413

Abstract: Systems and methods for setting a Network Allocation Vector (NAV) in a PLC node are disclosed. In a PLC standard, coexistence is achieved by having the nodes detect a common preamble and backing off by a Coexistence InterFrame Space (cEIFS) time period to help the node to avoid interfering with the other technologies. In one embodiment, a PHY primitive is sent from the PHY to the MAC know that there has been a preamble detection. A two-level indication may be used—one indication after receiving the preamble and other indication after decoding the entire frame. The MAC sets NAV to EIFS if a native preamble is detected. The MAC sets NAV to cEIFS if only a coexistence preamble is detected or if a non-native preamble is detected.

Abstract translation: 公布了在PLC节点中设置网络分配向量（NAV）的系统和方法。 在PLC标准中，通过使节点检测到公共前同步码并通过共存帧间空间（cEIFS）时间段进行后退来实现共存，以帮助节点避免干扰其他技术。 在一个实施例中，PHY原语从PHY发送到MAC，知道已经有前导码检测。 可以使用两级指示 - 在解码整个帧之后接收到前导码和其他指示之后的一个指示。 如果检测到本机前导码，则MAC将NAV设置为EIFS。 如果仅检测到共存前导码或者是否检测到非本地前导码，则MAC将NAV设置为cEIFS。

公开(公告)号：US20130254615A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13848054

申请日：2013-03-20

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Kumaran Vijayasankar ,  Tarkesh Pande ,  Ramanuja Vedantham

IPC: H04L12/70 ,  H04L1/08 ,  H03M13/09

CPC classification number: H04L1/005 ,  G06F11/1004 ,  H03M13/09 ,  H03M13/1515 ,  H04B3/542 ,  H04B3/544 ,  H04B2203/5408 ,  H04L1/0057 ,  H04L1/0061 ,  H04L1/0071 ,  H04L1/08 ,  H04L1/1607 ,  H04L47/10

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems are presented for generating PHY frames with multiple Reed-Solomon encoded blocks in PLC networks. In one embodiment, a MAC layer divides a data frame from a higher level into data blocks. The MAC layer may add a MAC header and/or an error-detection code to each data block. The MAC layer then passes the data blocks to a PHY layer to be individually Reed-Solomon encoded and combined into a single PHY frame for transmission on a PLC network. In other embodiments, the MAC layer passes a single data frame to the PHY layer, which divides the MAC data frame into segments to be individually Reed-Solomon encoded. The individual Reed-Solomon encoded segments are combined into a single PHY frame for transmission on a PLC network.

Abstract translation: 提出了用于在PLC网络中生成具有多个Reed-Solomon编码块的PHY帧的方法和系统的实施例。 在一个实施例中，MAC层将数据帧从较高级划分成数据块。 MAC层可以向每个数据块添加MAC报头和/或错误检测码。 然后，MAC层将数据块传送到PHY层，以单独进行Reed-Solomon编码并组合成单个PHY帧，以在PLC网络上传输。 在其他实施例中，MAC层将单个数据帧传递到PHY层，该PHY层将MAC数据帧划分成单独的Reed-Solomon编码的段。 单独的Reed-Solomon编码段被组合成单个PHY帧以在PLC网络上传输。

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：US12231160B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US18318035

申请日：2023-05-16

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Kumaran Vijayasankar ,  Jyothsna Kunduru

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  H04B1/7136 ,  H04B1/7143 ,  H04B1/7156

Abstract: A wireless network with network-level channel hopping. A wireless network includes a wireless device. The wireless device includes a receiver, a data channel selector, and a transmitter. The receiver is configured to receive a beacon signal comprising a beacon sequence value. The data channel selector is configured to select, as a pseudorandom function of the beacon sequence value, a data channel on which to transmit in an interval following reception of the beacon signal. The transmitter is configured to transmit on the data channel selected by the channel selector.

公开(公告)号：US12132530B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US18333659

申请日：2023-06-13

Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated

Inventor： Kumaran Vijayasankar ,  Ramanuja Vedantham ,  Tarkesh Pande

IPC: H04B3/54

CPC classification number: H04B3/54 ,  H04B2203/5408 ,  H04B2203/5416 ,  H04B2203/5433 ,  H04B2203/5445

Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for supporting coexistence of multiple technologies in a Power Line Communication (PLC) network are disclosed. A long coexistence preamble sequence may be transmitted by a device that has been forced to back off the PLC channel multiple times. The long coexistence sequence provides a way for the device to request channel access from devices on the channel using other technology. The device may transmit a data packet after transmitting the long coexistence preamble sequence. A network duty cycle time may also be defined as a maximum allowed duration for nodes of the same network to access the channel. When the network duty cycle time occurs, all nodes will back off the channel for a duty cycle extended inter frame space before transmitting again. The long coexistence preamble sequence and the network duty cycle time may be used together.

公开(公告)号：US12003271B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US18185609

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Kumaran Vijayasankar ,  Robert Liang ,  Jyothsna Kunduru ,  Kwang Seop Eom

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04B1/7156 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W52/00 ,  H04W52/02

CPC classification number: H04B1/7156 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W52/0235 ,  H04W52/0274 ,  H04B2001/71563 ,  H04B2201/71338 ,  Y02D30/70

Abstract: A radio communications device includes a RTC configured to run even during sleep for receiving from a coordinator node (CN) in an asynchronous channel hopping WPAN an asynchronous hopping sequence (AHS) frame that includes the CN's hopping sequence. A processor implements a stored sleepy device operation in asynchronous channel hopping networks algorithm. The algorithm is for determining a time stamp for the AHS frame and the CN's initial timing position within the hopping sequence, storing the time stamp, going to sleep and upon waking up changing a frequency band of its receive (Rx) channel to an updated fixed channel. A data request command frame is transmitted by the device on the CN's listening channel that is calculated from the CN's hopping sequence, time stamp, CN's initial timing position and current time, and the device receives an ACK frame transmitted by the CN at the updated fixed channel of Rx operation.

公开(公告)号：US20240146717A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18408969

申请日：2024-01-10

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Kumaran Vijayasankar ,  Oliver Shih ,  Arvind K. Raghu ,  Ramanuja Vedantham ,  Xiaolin Lu

IPC: H04L9/40 ,  H04L9/32

CPC classification number: H04L63/0823 ,  H04L9/3268 ,  H04L63/0428 ,  H04L63/0435 ,  H04L63/0442 ,  H04L63/062 ,  H04L63/0884

Abstract: Authentication of a networked device with limited computational resources for secure communications over a network. Authentication of the device begins with the supplicant node transmitting a signed digital certificate with its authentication credentials to a proxy node. Upon verifying the certificate, the proxy node then authenticates the supplicant's credentials with an authentication server accessible over the network, acting as a proxy for the supplicant node. Typically, this verification includes decryption according to a public/private key scheme. Upon successful authentication, the authentication server creates a session key for the supplicant node and communicates it to the proxy node. The proxy node encrypts the session key with a symmetric key, and transmits the encrypted session key to the supplicant node which, after decryption, uses the session key for secure communications. In some embodiments, the authentication server encrypts the session key with the symmetric key.

公开(公告)号：US20240072844A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18493129

申请日：2023-10-24

Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED

Inventor： Kumaran Vijayasankar ,  Ramanuja Vedantham ,  Tarkesh Pande

IPC: H04B3/54 ,  H04L12/413

CPC classification number: H04B3/544 ,  H04L12/413 ,  H04B2203/5408 ,  H04B2203/5433 ,  H04B2203/5445

Abstract: Systems and methods for setting a carrier-sensing mechanism in a PLC node are disclosed. In a PLC standard, coexistence is achieved by having the nodes detect a common preamble and backing off by a Coexistence InterFrame Space (cEIFS) time period to help the node to avoid interfering with the other technologies. In one embodiment, a PHY primitive is sent from the PHY to the MAC know that there has been a preamble detection. A two-level indication may be used—one indication after receiving the preamble and other indication after decoding the entire frame. The MAC sets the carrier-sensing mechanism based on the preamble detection.