Enhanced powerline communication methods and devices

    公开(公告)号:US10181873B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-15

    申请号:US14980641

    申请日:2015-12-28

    Abstract: A powerline communication system includes a plurality of rail segments. Each of the rail segments is electrically isolated from other rail segments, and each receives power from a rail segment power supply. At least one cart operates on the rail segments. The cart has a powerline communications controller. Each rail segment has a current state defined by how many and which carts are operating on the rail segment. A central coordinator is coupled to each rail segment and configured to execute a channel estimation using a sounding protocol on its rail segment. The central coordinators store tone maps associated with the possible states of its rail segment, and possibly its adjacent rail segment. A main controller communicates with each central coordinator to direct the state and future state of its segment so that tone maps and network keys can be managed by the CCo in advance of an imminent state change. The main controller or CCo may also execute channel estimation using a sounding protocol and cause updated tone map information to be sent to each central coordinator in advance of an imminent state change.

    System and method for an energy efficient network adapter
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for an energy efficient network adapter 有权
    一种节能网络适配器的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08995280B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-31

    申请号:US13631504

    申请日:2012-09-28

    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a network device includes a network controller and at least one network interface coupled to the network controller that includes at least one media access control (MAC) device configured to be coupled to at least one physical layer interface (PHY). The network controller may be configured to determine a network path comprising the at least one network interface that has a lowest power consumption of available media types coupled to the at least one PHY.

    Abstract translation: 根据实施例,网络设备包括网络控制器和耦合到网络控制器的至少一个网络接口,网络控制器包括被配置为耦合到至少一个物理层接口(PHY)的至少一个媒体访问控制(MAC)设备, 。 网络控制器可以被配置为确定包括具有耦合到所述至少一个PHY的可用媒体类型的最低功耗的至少一个网络接口的网络路径。

    Method and apparatus for a wireless charging system

    公开(公告)号:US10137794B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US14839447

    申请日:2015-08-28

    Abstract: An embodiment is a system including a first wireless charging pad coupled to a wireless charging system and an energy source, the first wireless charging pad being configured to transmit an energy by a magnetic field. The system further includes a second wireless charging pad coupled to a second system, the second wireless charging pad configured to receive at least a portion of the energy from the first wireless charging system for operating the second system. Further embodiments include a least one of an electronic compass configured to provide alignment data of the first and second wireless charging pads, and an interface configured to receive the alignment data and affect an alignment of the first and second wireless charging pads.

    Method and apparatus for managing provisioning of an imaging system

    公开(公告)号:US10015449B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-03

    申请号:US14514132

    申请日:2014-10-14

    CPC classification number: H04N7/181 H04N5/23203 H04N5/23206

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system and a method of accessing a system. An embodiment is a system including an imaging system including a controller and a first camera, the controller having a communication connection configured to transmit or receive content or control signals, and a mobile device including a second camera, the mobile device having a communication interface configured to transmit or receive content or control signals with the controller, the controller being configured to compare images from the first and second cameras to allow access to the controller from the mobile device.

    Powerline Communications Automotive Network
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180091324A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15830167

    申请日:2017-12-04

    Abstract: A powerline communications apparatus includes a transceiver communicating over an electrical power distribution wiring of a vehicle and a communications interface carrying a first and second PLC message in a first communication protocol having a PLC automotive network delimiter type, a PLCAN variant field comprising a number of users, user identifications, payload length, payload data, and a repetition number corresponding to a number of times the first PLC message is transmitted over the electrical power distribution wiring, and a first payload for a first user. The PLC apparatus also includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing programming for execution by the processor. The programming includes instructions for transmitting the first PLC message using the transceiver, determining if the vehicle is in motion, and switching between the first and the second communication protocol based on whether the vehicle is determined to be in motion.

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