Sub-Band Power Scaling Reporting and Sub-Band Transmit Power Estimation
    83.
    发明申请
    Sub-Band Power Scaling Reporting and Sub-Band Transmit Power Estimation 审中-公开
    子带功率缩放报告和子带发射功率估计

    公开(公告)号:US20160043773A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-11

    申请号:US14886961

    申请日:2015-10-19

    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。

    Building, transmitting, and receiving frame structures in power line communications
    84.
    发明授权
    Building, transmitting, and receiving frame structures in power line communications 有权
    在电力线通信中构建,发送和接收帧结构

    公开(公告)号:US09252841B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-02

    申请号:US14169773

    申请日:2014-01-31

    Abstract: Systems and methods for building, transmitting, and receiving frame structures in power line communications (PLC) are described. Various techniques described herein provide a preamble design using one or more symbols based on a chirp signal that yields a low peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR). According to some techniques, the preamble may be constructed with one or more different types and/or number of symbols configured to identify a PLC domain operating in close physical proximity to another PLC domain. According to other techniques, one or more preamble symbols may be interspersed within a header portion of a PLC frame to facilitate estimation of a frame boundary and/or sampling frequency offset, for example, in the presence of impulsive noise. According to yet other techniques, a PLC detector may be capable of receiving and decoding two or more types of PLC frames (e.g., using different PLC standards).

    Abstract translation: 描述了在电力线通信(PLC)中构建,发送和接收帧结构的系统和方法。 本文描述的各种技术基于产生低峰值与平均功率比(PAPR)的啁啾信号提供使用一个或多个符号的前导码设计。 根据一些技术,可以使用一个或多个不同类型和/或符号数来构造前导码,该符号被配置为识别在与另一个PLC域紧密物理接近的操作的PLC域。 根据其他技术,一个或多个前导符号可以散布在PLC帧的报头部分内,以便于例如在存在脉冲噪声的情况下估计帧边界和/或采样频率偏移。 根据其他技术,PLC检测器可能能够接收和解码两个或更多类型的PLC帧(例如,使用不同的PLC标准)。

    Method to use a preamble with band extension in power line communications
    85.
    发明授权
    Method to use a preamble with band extension in power line communications 有权
    在电力线通信中使用带扩展的前导码的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09100102B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-04

    申请号:US14052913

    申请日:2013-10-14

    CPC classification number: H04B3/542 H04B2203/5433 H04B2203/5466

    Abstract: Embodiments include methods of powerline communications using a preamble with band extension is provided. A method may include receiving a packet data unit PDU. Bit-level repetition is applied to at least a portion of the PDU to create a repeated portion. Interleaving is performed per a subchannel. Pilot tones are inserted in the interleaved portion. Each data tone is modulated with respect to a nearest one of the inserted pilot tones. The PDU is transmitted over a power line.

    Abstract translation: 实施例包括使用带扩展的前置码的电力线通信的方法。 一种方法可以包括接收分组数据单元PDU。 位层重复被应用于PDU的至少一部分以产生重复的部分。 每个子信道执行交织。 引导音被插入交错部分。 每个数据音调相对于插入的导频音中最接近的一个进行调制。 PDU通过电力线传输。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING APPLICATION PROFILES AND DEVICE CLASSES IN POWER LINE COMMUNICATION (PLC) ENVIRONMENTS
    86.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING APPLICATION PROFILES AND DEVICE CLASSES IN POWER LINE COMMUNICATION (PLC) ENVIRONMENTS 有权
    在电力线通信(PLC)环境中实施应用配置文件和设备类别的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150207540A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-23

    申请号:US14679360

    申请日:2015-04-06

    CPC classification number: H04B3/542 H04B2203/5408 H04B2203/5416 H04L47/78

    Abstract: Systems and methods for application profiles and device classes in power line communications (PLCs) are described. In some embodiments, a PLC device has the device class defined by a PHY layer and may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory may be configured to store program instructions, which may be executable by the processor to cause the PLC device to communicate with a higher-level PLC apparatus over a power line using a frequency band. The frequency band may be selected based upon an application profile and/or a device class associated with the PLC device. In some implementations, the higher-level PLC apparatus may include a PLC gateway or a data concentrator, and the PLC device may include a PLC modem or the like. Examples of application profiles include access communications, in-premises connectivity, AC charging, and/or DC charging. Device classes may represent a minimum communication data rate and/or an operating frequency band restriction of the PLC device.

    Abstract translation: 描述了电力线通信(PLC)中的应用配置文件和设备类的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中,PLC设备具有由PHY层定义的设备类,并且可以包括处理器和耦合到处理器的存储器。 存储器可以被配置为存储可由处理器执行的程序指令,以使PLC设备通过使用频带的电力线路与较高级别的PLC设备进行通信。 可以基于与PLC设备相关联的应用简档和/或设备类别来选择频带。 在一些实现中,较高级的PLC设备可以包括PLC网关或数据集中器,并且PLC设备可以包括PLC调制解调器等。 应用简档的示例包括接入通信,室内连接,AC充电和/或DC充电。 设备类可以表示PLC设备的最小通信数据速率和/或操作频带限制。

    FREQUENCY DIVERSITY MODULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    87.
    发明申请
    FREQUENCY DIVERSITY MODULATION SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    频率多样性调制系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150043596A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-12

    申请号:US14449981

    申请日:2014-08-01

    Abstract: A method of encoding a first bit and a second bit for transmission on a transmission band is provided. The method includes: mapping, via a mapping component, the first bit and the second bit into a first symbol; mapping, via the mapping component, the first bit and the second bit into a second symbol; dividing, via a dividing component, the transmission band into subcarriers; allocating, via an allocating component, the first symbol to a first subcarrier of the subcarriers, allocating, via the allocating component, the second symbol to a second subcarrier of the subcarriers; and differentially encoding, via a differential encoder, the first symbol and the second symbol.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种在传输频带上对第一位和第二位进行编码以进行传输的方法。 该方法包括:经由映射组件将第一位和第二位映射成第一符号; 经由所述映射组件将所述第一位和所述第二位映射到第二符号中; 通过划分成分将传输频带划分成子载波; 经由分配组件将所述第一符号分配给所述子载波的第一子载波,经由所述分配组件将所述第二符号分配给所述子载波的第二子载波; 以及经由差分编码器对第一符号和第二符号进行差分编码。

    Detecting and Encoding Frame Control Headers (FCH)
    88.
    发明申请
    Detecting and Encoding Frame Control Headers (FCH) 有权
    帧控制头(FCH)的检测和编码

    公开(公告)号:US20140112397A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-24

    申请号:US14056755

    申请日:2013-10-17

    CPC classification number: H04B3/542 H04L27/2331 H04L27/2613

    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method for discriminating between two types of encoding schemes for the frame control header (FCH) used in G3-type narrow band OFDM communications. The two modes for encoding are Differential with respect to the previous Symbol (DS) and Differential with respect to the Preamble (DP). This mode is sometimes referred to as “coherent” mode

    Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供了一种用于鉴别在G3型窄带OFDM通信中使用的帧控制报头(FCH)的两种类型的编码方案的方法。 编码的两种模式相对于先前的符号(DS)和差分相对于前导码(DP)是差分的。 这种模式有时被称为“相干”模式

    Communication-based physical media monitoring

    公开(公告)号:US12095521B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US16902361

    申请日:2020-06-16

    Abstract: A communication system and method includes a receiver for receiving a communication signal coupled through a physical medium in accordance with a protocol. An interface formed in a single substrate receives from the receiver an indication of the signal strength of the received communication signal. The interface also decodes the information contained in the received communication signal. For example, the interface sends the information decoded from the received communication signal to a first application for consuming the decoded information. The interface also sends the indication of the signal strength of the received communication signal to a second application for generating a quality determination of the physical medium in response to the indication of the signal strength of the received communication signal.

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