Sub-Band Power Scaling Reporting and Sub-Band Transmit Power Estimation

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13656694

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Systems and methods for routing protocols for power line communications (PLC) are described. In some embodiments, a method performed by a PLC device, such as a PLC meter, may include selecting one or more transmit sub-bands on which to transmit frames, where the transmit sub-bands comprise groups of six carrier frequencies. The PLC device then generates a frame comprising a tone map that indicates which transmit sub-bands are used to carry data for the frame. The tone map using two bits per transmit sub-band to indicate a status of each transmit sub-band. The PLC device then transmits the frame on the selected transmit sub-bands using OFDM. A resolution bit and a mode bit may be used to provide additional information about the transmit sub-bands, such as an amount of power adjustment that has been applied to carrier frequencies and whether dummy bits are transmitted on unused carrier frequencies.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC12500 N CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY M/S 3999 DALLAS TX 75243

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dabak, Anand Plano, US 82 1118
Kim, Il Han Richardson, US 158 1506
Pande, Tarkesh Dallas, US 135 1419
Venantham, Ramanuja Allen, US 2 33
Vijayasankar, Kumaran Dallas, US 131 704

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