Reserving time periods for communication on power line networks

    公开(公告)号:US20060198387A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-07

    申请号:US11071059

    申请日:2005-03-03

    Abstract: Methods of operating in a network in which a plurality of stations communicate over a shared medium and contend for access during a priority resolution period. At least some of the stations use a first CSMA network protocol having certain characteristics (e.g., some transmissions have a format that includes a start of frame delimiter (SOF), a payload, and an end of frame delimiter (EOF), wherein the SOF and EOF each contain sufficient information to permit a station receiving only one of the SOF and EOF to determine the start of a priority resolution period). And at least some stations use a second network protocol capable of coexisting with the first protocol, so that stations may communicate using either the first or second protocol. The second protocol may have various characteristics configured to achieve coexistence with the first protocol (e.g., transmissions that have a format that includes an SOF but not an EOF).

    Delayed acknowledgements for low-overhead communication in a network
    13.
    发明授权
    Delayed acknowledgements for low-overhead communication in a network 有权
    对网络中低开销通信的延迟确认

    公开(公告)号:US09295100B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-22

    申请号:US13085344

    申请日:2011-04-12

    Abstract: Communicating between stations over a shared medium comprises: receiving a first waveform at a first station transmitted over the shared medium from a second station, the first waveform including a payload having multiple segments, and during reception of a first segment of the payload, initiating processing of one or more segments of the payload received before the first segment of the payload to generate acknowledgement information that specifies which of one or more segments of the payload including the one or more processed segments have been correctly decoded by the first station; transmitting a second waveform from the first station over the shared medium, the second waveform including the acknowledgement information; and transmitting a third waveform from the first station over the shared medium, after transmitting the second waveform, the third waveform including acknowledgement information that specifies which of one or more segments of the payload including the first segment of the payload have been correctly decoded by the first station.

    Abstract translation: 通过共享介质在站之间进行通信包括:在通过共享介质从第二站发送的第一站处接收第一波形,第一波形包括具有多个段的有效载荷,以及在接收有效载荷的第一段期间,启动处理 在有效载荷的第一段之前接收到的有效载荷的一个或多个段以产生确认信息,该确认信息指定由第一站正确解码的包含一个或多个经处理段的有效载荷的一个或多个段中的哪一个; 通过所述共享介质从所述第一站发送第二波形,所述第二波形包括所述确认信息; 以及在发送所述第二波形之后,从所述第一站发送第三波形,在发送所述第二波形之后,所述第三波形包括确认信息,所述确认信息指定所述有效载荷的包括所述有效载荷的第一段的一个或多个段中的哪一个已被 第一站。

    Distributed bandwidth control in a communication network
    14.
    发明授权
    Distributed bandwidth control in a communication network 有权
    通信网络中的分布式带宽控制

    公开(公告)号:US09112751B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-18

    申请号:US13019765

    申请日:2011-02-02

    Abstract: Network devices of a particular device class can implement a distributed bandwidth control (DBC) protocol to utilize resources of a communication network in accordance with a threshold amount of resources allocated for DBC device communication. A DBC device of a plurality of DBC devices can determine a transmission cost associated with a pending transmission and a total transmission cost associated with previous transmissions within a predetermined time interval associated with the plurality of DBC devices. If a sum of the transmission cost associated with the pending transmission and the total transmission cost associated with the one or more previous transmissions does not exceed a threshold transmission cost allocated for DBC device communication, the DBC device can initiate the pending transmission. Otherwise, the DBC device can delay the pending transmission.

    Abstract translation: 特定设备类的网络设备可以根据分配给DBC设备通信的资源的阈值量来实现分布式带宽控制(DBC)协议以利用通信网络的资源。 多个DBC设备的DBC设备可以在与多个DBC设备相关联的预定时间间隔内确定与未决传输相关联的传输成本和与先前传输相关联的总传输成本。 如果与待处理传输相关联的传输成本和与一个或多个先前传输相关联的总传输成本的总和不超过为DBC设备通信分配的阈值传输成本,则DBC设备可以启动未决传输。 否则,DBC设备可以延迟挂起的传输。

    SECURE CLIENT AUTHENTICATION AND SERVICE AUTHORIZATION IN A SHARED COMMUNICATION NETWORK
    16.
    发明申请
    SECURE CLIENT AUTHENTICATION AND SERVICE AUTHORIZATION IN A SHARED COMMUNICATION NETWORK 有权
    在一个共享通信网络中的安全客户端认证和服务授权

    公开(公告)号:US20130160086A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-20

    申请号:US13527486

    申请日:2012-06-19

    Abstract: Functionality for secure client authentication and service authorization in a shared communication network are disclosed. A managing network device of a communication network causes a securely connected client network device to perform an account authorization process with an accounting network device in parallel with a service matching process with the managing network device and one or more service providers of the communication network. The managing network device executes the service matching process and securely matches the client network device with one of the service providers. The accounting network device executes the account authorizing process with the client network device and provides a service voucher to the managing network device authorizing one or more of the service providers to service the client network device. The managing network device transmits the service voucher to the matched service provider to prompt the matched service provider to service the client network device.

    Abstract translation: 公开了在共享通信网络中用于安全客户端认证和服务授权的功能。 通信网络的管理网络设备使得安全连接的客户端网络设备与计费网络设备并行地执行与管理网络设备和通信网络的一个或多个服务提供商的服务匹配过程的帐户授权过程。 管理网络设备执行服务匹配过程,并将客户端网络设备与服务提供商之一安全地匹配。 会计网络设备与客户端网络设备执行帐户授权过程,并向授权一个或多个服务提供商服务客户端网络设备的管理网络设备提供服务凭证。 管理网络设备将服务凭证发送给匹配的服务提供商,以提示匹配的服务提供商为客户端网络设备提供服务。

    POWER SAVE PROXY IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    17.
    发明申请
    POWER SAVE PROXY IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS 有权
    省电通信网络中的代理

    公开(公告)号:US20130024706A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-24

    申请号:US13335497

    申请日:2011-12-22

    Abstract: Power save proxy functionality can be implemented to enable power save devices to switch to a power save mode and still receive communications from legacy communication devices. A first communication device determines that a second communication device is in a power save mode. The first communication device designates itself as a power save proxy for the second communication device that is in the power save mode. In response to detecting packets that are transmitted from a legacy communication device to the second communication device, the first communication device transmits a control message to the second communication device to request the second communication device to exit the power save mode, transmits a hold control message to the legacy communication device to request the legacy communication device to temporarily stop transmitting packets to the second communication device, or stores the packets intended for the second communication device.

    Abstract translation: 可以实现省电代理功能,以使节电设备切换到省电模式,并仍然接收来自传统通信设备的通信。 第一通信设备确定第二通信设备处于省电模式。 第一通信设备将其自身指定为处于省电模式的第二通信设备的节电代理。 响应于检测从传统通信设备向第二通信设备发送的分组,第一通信设备向第二通信设备发送控制消息以请求第二通信设备退出省电模式,发送保持控制消息 传送到传统通信设备以请求传统通信设备临时停止向第二通信设备发送分组,或存储旨在用于第二通信设备的分组。

    INTERFERENCE DETECTION IN A POWERLINE COMMUNICATION NETWORK
    18.
    发明申请
    INTERFERENCE DETECTION IN A POWERLINE COMMUNICATION NETWORK 审中-公开
    电力通信网络中的干扰检测

    公开(公告)号:US20120093240A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-19

    申请号:US13008554

    申请日:2011-01-18

    CPC classification number: H04B3/54 H04B2203/5495

    Abstract: A powerline communication (PLC) network can be subject to noise/interference resulting in loss of throughput and data corruption for PLC devices connected to the PLC network. A powerline interference analyzer can be implemented in the PLC network for detecting sources of the noise. The powerline interference analyzer can determine powerline network noise characteristics that are representative of noise on the PLC network and can analyze the powerline network noise characteristics to determine one or more noise patterns. The noise patterns can be compared with a plurality of predefined noise signatures that are representative of corresponding each of a plurality of noise sources. Consequently, at least one noise source that is associated with the noise patterns can be identified from the plurality of the noise sources.

    Abstract translation: 电力线通信(PLC)网络可能受到噪声/干扰,导致连接到PLC网络的PLC设备的吞吐量和数据损坏丢失。 电力线干扰分析仪可以在PLC网络中实现,用于检测噪声源。 电力线干扰分析仪可以确定代表PLC网络噪声的电力线网络噪声特性,并可以分析电力线网络噪声特性,以确定一个或多个噪声模式。 可以将噪声模式与表示多个噪声源中的每一个的多个预定噪声特征进行比较。 因此,可以从多个噪声源识别与噪声模式相关联的至少一个噪声源。

    Clock synchronization over a shared medium
    19.
    发明授权
    Clock synchronization over a shared medium 有权
    通过共享介质进行时钟同步

    公开(公告)号:US07949356B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-24

    申请号:US12133233

    申请日:2008-06-04

    Abstract: Communicating among stations in a network includes providing repeated beacon transmissions from at least some of the stations including a first station. The first station is assigned to a first level. Any stations that can reliably receive transmissions from the first station are assigned to a second level. Any stations not assigned to any of the preceding levels that can reliably receive transmissions from the preceding level are assigned to each of one or more higher levels. Timing information at each station in a given level is synchronized according to transmissions received from at least one station in the preceding level.

    Abstract translation: 在网络中的站之间进行通信包括提供来自包括第一站在内的至少一些站的重复信标传输。 第一站被分配到第一级。 能够可靠地接收来自第一站的传输的任何站被分配到第二级。 没有分配给可以从前一级别可靠地接收传输的任何前述级别的任何站被分配给一个或多个更高级别的每一个。 在给定级别的每个站处的定时信息根据从前一级中的至少一个站接收的传输来同步。

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