Method and system of enhancing signal processing in a shared medium network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9681461
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15006787

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A method implemented in a device is disclosed for networking through signals transmitted across a shared medium network. The method starts with monitoring for a first signal on a shared medium of the shared medium network. The first signal is processed after it is received and while the first signal is being processed, a set of one or more signals is received on the shared medium. Then a set of one or more amplitude increases is determined, where each amplitude increase is from an earlier received signal to a later received signal. The set of one or more amplitude increases is compared to a threshold value and at least partially in response to the comparison, the device discards one or more signals from the first signal and the set of one or more signals.

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ECHELON CORPORATIONSAN JOSE CA 95126

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Downey, Walter J Los Gatos, US 23 429
Riley, Glen M Saratoga, US 29 1362
Sutterlin, Philip H Saratoga, US 45 1471

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