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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2007
Yasushi Yokomitsu, Fukuoka, JP;
Akio Yao, Fukuoka, JP;
Yuji Igata, Fukuoka, JP;
Noriaki Maehara, Fukuoka, JP;
Yasushi Yokomitsu, Fukuoka, JP;
Akio Yao, Fukuoka, JP;
Yuji Igata, Fukuoka, JP;
Noriaki Maehara, Fukuoka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A power line communication apparatus transmits a signal to a first power line communication apparatus through a power line connecting to a second power line communication apparatus. The power line communication apparatus includes an information retriever for retrieving transmission rate information indicating both a first transmission rate and second transmission rate. The first transmission rate correspond to a first path of the power line along which the signal is directly transmitted to the first power line communication apparatus, and the second transmission rate corresponds to a second path of the power line along which the signal is transmitted through the second power line communication apparatus to the first power line communication apparatus. A selector selects, based on the transmission rate information, a path corresponding to a higher transmission rate among the first and second paths. A transmitter transmits the signal through the selected path.