Abstract: A new method and system for adapting standard home network protocol communication signals for communication between networked computation devices over the AC power line is provided. This invention provides improvements to the standard home network protocol required for use over the AC power line, including such features as encrypting, signal amplification and improved signal to noise ratio.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 1, 2001
Date of Patent:
January 24, 2006
Assignee:
Phonex Broadbank Corp.
Inventors:
John M. Simonsen, Gordon E. Smith, W. Paul Willis, Daniel J. McGuire, Douglas A. Steck