Communicating schedule and network information in a powerline network

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APP PUB NO 20070025266A1
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11492487

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There is provided a powerline network that includes a number of stations including a central coordinator for coordinating transmissions of each of the stations. The central coordinator includes a system clock and a network timer and is configurable to transmit a number of network timer values. Each of the network timer values can be transmitted by the central coordinator in one of a number of beacons. Each of the other stations is configurable to utilize the network timer values and a corresponding number of local timer values to estimate a frequency error between the system clock and a local clock and an offset between the network timer and a local timer. Each of the other stations is further configurable to utilize the frequency error and the offset to synchronize the local timer to the network timer.

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ATHEROS POWERLINE LLC5480 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ayyagari, Deepak Vancouver, WA 45 1425
Chan, Wai Chung Tony Vancouver, WA 3 314
Gavette, Sherman L Camas, WA 19 1228
Katar, Srinivas Gainesville, FL 164 4405
Peponides, Yiorgos M Encinitas, CA 4 324
Petranovich, James E La Jolla, CA 48 1874
Riedel, Neal Carlsbad, CA 11 580
Yonge, Lawrence W Ocala, FL 7 451

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