Coexistence mechanism for non-compatible powerline communication devices
    3.
    发明授权
    Coexistence mechanism for non-compatible powerline communication devices 有权
    不兼容电力线通信设备的共存机制

    公开(公告)号:US08675651B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-18

    申请号:US13008570

    申请日:2011-01-18

    摘要: A powerline network may comprise powerline communication (PLC) devices of a first class of PLC devices that are incompatible with PLC devices of a second class of PLC devices. This can result in interference between communications of the first and the second classes of PLC devices. A dual mode PLC device that is compatible with the first and the second classes of PLC devices can be implemented for coexistence with both classes of PLC devices. The dual mode PLC device can determine whether the powerline network comprises a combination of PLC devices of the first and the second classes of PLC devices. One of a plurality of packet headers that is compatible with both the classes of PLC devices can be selected for transmission in response to determining that the powerline network comprises a combination of PLC devices of the first and the second classes of PLC devices.

    摘要翻译: 电力线网络可以包括与第二类PLC设备的PLC设备不兼容的第一类PLC设备的电力线通信(PLC)设备。 这可能导致第一类和第二类PLC设备的通信之间的干扰。 可以实现与PLC设备的第一类和第二类兼容的双模式PLC设备,用于与两类PLC设备共存。 双模式PLC设备可以确定电力线网络是否包括第一类和第二类PLC设备的PLC设备的组合。 响应于确定电力线网络包括第一类和第二类PLC设备的PLC设备的组合,可以选择与两个类型的PLC设备兼容的多个分组报头中的一个。

    Temporary priority promotion for network communications in which access to a shared medium depends on a priority level
    6.
    发明授权
    Temporary priority promotion for network communications in which access to a shared medium depends on a priority level 有权
    对共享介质的访问取决于优先级别的网络通信的临时优先级提升

    公开(公告)号:US07660327B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-09

    申请号:US10771136

    申请日:2004-02-03

    IPC分类号: H04L12/43

    摘要: A method of operating in a network in which a plurality of stations communicate over a shared medium (e.g., using a carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) service). The stations contend for access to the shared medium using a contention procedure that relies on a priority level, wherein transmissions with a lower priority level have a reduced chance of gaining access to the shared medium during a contention process. Selected stations are given the capability of temporarily promoting the priority level of transmissions they are attempting to make. The priority level is increased during an interval to reduce the chance that other stations gain access to the shared medium during that interval, and the priority level is restored to its normal level following the interval.

    摘要翻译: 一种在其中多个站通过共享介质(例如,使用载波侦听多路访问(CSMA)服务)进行通信的网络中操作的方法。 这些站竞争使用依赖于优先级的争用过程访问共享介质,其中具有较低优先级的传输在竞争过程中具有减少访问共享介质的机会。 所选站具有暂时提升他们试图做出的传输优先级的能力。 优先级在间隔期间增加,以减少其他站在该间隔期间访问共享介质的机会,并且优先级恢复到其间隔之后的正常级别。

    IN-HOME COEXISTENCE NETWORK
    7.
    发明申请
    IN-HOME COEXISTENCE NETWORK 有权
    在家共同网络

    公开(公告)号:US20090034552A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-05

    申请号:US12133312

    申请日:2008-06-04

    IPC分类号: H04J3/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for dynamic allocation of network bandwidth. In some examples, a guaranteed interval period, including a guaranteed interval start time and guaranteed interval end time, can be identified based upon policy. Network stations can then identify first interval start times and first interval end times different than the guaranteed start times and guaranteed end time provided by policy. An access network can thereby provide a first interval start time and a first interval end time to stations within the access network. An in-home network can determine an in-home interval period based upon the first interval start time and first interval end time.

    摘要翻译: 动态分配网络带宽的系统和方法。 在一些示例中,可以基于策略来识别包括保证间隔开始时间和保证间隔结束时间的保证间隔期间。 网络站然后可以识别第一个间隔开始时间和第一个间隔结束时间,不同于保证的启动时间,并保证由策略提供的结束时间。 因此,接入网络可以向接入网络内的站点提供第一间隔开始时间和第一间隔结束时间。 家庭内网络可以基于第一间隔开始时间和第一间隔结束时间来确定家庭间间隔时段。

    Delayed acknowledgements for low-overhead communication in a network
    9.
    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

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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
    10.
    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

    IPC分类号: G01R31/08 H04L29/08

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。