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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2002
Craig N. Butler, Portland, OR (US);
Akimasa Fleshler, Portland, OR (US);
Stuart A. Friedberg, Aloha, OR (US);
Paul E. Mckenney, Beaverton, OR (US);
Craig N. Butler, Portland, OR (US);
Akimasa Fleshler, Portland, OR (US);
Stuart A. Friedberg, Aloha, OR (US);
Paul E. McKenney, Beaverton, OR (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Verifying that power line communication units () are properly coupled to power circuits () is disclosed. Each of a number of communication units () is coupled to one of one or more power circuits (), and sends an identifier over this power circuit. One or more management components () collect the identifier sent by each communication unit, and use at least these identifiers to verify that the communication units () are properly coupled to the power circuits ().