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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2017
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Nha Thanh Nguyen, Shoreline, WA (US);
Timothy M. Mitchell, Seattle, WA (US);
Anil Kumar, Sammamish, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A broadband over powerline (BPL) master control unit is provided. The BPL master control unit includes a processor, a local memory device, a first wireless transceiver, a second wireless transceiver and a powerline transceiver. The processor is configured to transmit and receive data over a power line via the powerline transceiver. The processor is further configured to receive a plurality of data via the powerline transceiver, determine whether to route the plurality of data through the first wireless transceiver or the second wireless transceiver, and transmit the plurality of data via one of the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver based on the determination.