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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
May. 17, 2007
Kevin F. Corcoran, Middletown, MD (US);
James D. Mollenkopf, Fairfax, VA (US);
Terry L. Bernstein, Middletown, MD (US);
Kevin F. Corcoran, Middletown, MD (US);
James D. Mollenkopf, Fairfax, VA (US);
Terry L. Bernstein, Middletown, MD (US);
Current Technologies, LLC, Germantown, MD (US);
Abstract
A system, device and method for providing communications to a plurality of customer premises via one or more external low voltage power lines is provided. One embodiment of the system includes a power line communication device comprising a first modem configured to communicate over the one or more external low voltage power lines. The system further includes a plurality of wireless interface devices, each located at, and external to, a respective one of the plurality of customer premises. Each wireless interface device may includes a first communication module configured to communicate with the power line communication device via the external low voltage power line; and a second communication module in communication with the first communication module and configured to provide wireless communications for one or more remote devices within the respective customer premises.