Coordinating power distribution line communications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8693605
APP PUB NO 20130163681A1
SERIAL NO

13334502

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Aspects of the present disclosure are also directed towards a method that includes maintaining a transmission period which has a start time and an end time synchronized to metrological time. Further, this method, in response to the start time, begins transmission of a frame, which includes a plurality of symbols. This transmission occurs over power distribution lines that carry power using alternating current (AC). This method also includes synchronizing a transmission time for each symbol of the plurality of symbols according to a time-based parameter of the AC. In response to reaching an end of the frame, a synchronization symbol period is determined for a synchronization symbol, as a function of the transmission times, for the plurality of symbols and time from the end of the frame to the end time. The synchronization symbol is then transmitted on the power distribution lines.

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  • LANDIS+GYR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

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Bonicatto, Damian Pequot Lakes, US 33 485
Flen, Rolf Pequot Lakes, US 10 32
Wolter, Chad Breezy Point, US 12 256

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