Method and system for measurement and characterization of channel delays for broadband power line communications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10470161
APP PUB NO 20180035404A1
SERIAL NO

15548870

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Disclosed are various embodiments for a system and method of measuring and characterizing a PLC communication network comprising transmitting a plurality of packets from a PLC master device to a PLC terminal device via a PLC communication network, measuring a plurality of round-trip time (RTT) timestamps for the plurality of packets in the PLC master device, determining an observed probability density function based on the plurality of RTT timestamps, approximating a plurality of probability density functions, determining a rating for the probability density functions based on a comparison of the probability density functions to the observed probability density function, characterizing the PLC communication network based on the ratings of the plurality of probability density functions, and scheduling subsequent transmissions based on the characterization of the PLC Communication network.

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BOARD OF REGENTS THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM210 WEST 7TH STREET AUSTIN TX 78701

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Akopian, David San Antonio, US 34 404
Chen, C L Philip Helotes, US 3 46
Huang, Grant Austin, US 2 9

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