Bandwidth management in a powerline network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8737420
APP PUB NO 20070025386A1
SERIAL NO

11492505

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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. Each of the stations is configurable to generate one or more tone maps for communicating with each of the other stations in the powerline network. Each tone map includes a set of tones to be used on a communication link between two of the stations. Each tone map further includes a unique set of modulation methods for each tone. Each of the stations is further configurable to generate a default tone map for communicating with each of the other stations, where the default tone map is valid for all portions of a powerline cycle. Each of the stations is further configurable to monitor its bandwidth needs and to request additional bandwidth from the central coordinator.

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SIGMA DESIGNS ISRAEL S D I LTD34 HABARZEL STREET TEL AVIV 69710

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

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