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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2002
Applicants:
Ofir Efrati, Raanana, IL;
Yeshayahu Zalitzky, Raanana, IL;
Inventors:
Ofir Efrati, Raanana, IL;
Yeshayahu Zalitzky, Raanana, IL;
Assignee:
Main.Net Communications Ltd., RaAnana, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 12/413 (2006.01); H04Q 7/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method of connecting a power line modem to an external network. The method includes receiving, by the power line modem, a plurality of packets directly transmitted from a plurality of neighboring devices connected to the power lines, determining for each of the plurality of neighboring devices, a cost of a route to an access unit, through the neighboring device, responsive to the received packets, and selecting an access unit to service the power line modem, responsive to the determination of the costs.