Set-top-box having a built-in master node that provides an external interface for communication and control in a power-line-based residential communication system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9565470
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14975414

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A set-top-box (STB) provides capability for monitoring and control of power usage and the ability to establish communications. A smart residential service system (SRSS) is provided that uses power line communication (PLC) technology to provide secure in-home LAN communication and also to monitor and provide remote control of connected appliances in the home. An embodiment combines the STB with a master unit (MST) that is used with PLC to meet the requirements of the central device in the SRSS.

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ASOKA USA CORPORATIONSANTA CLARA CA

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Castellano, Dan Cupertino, US 18 485
Grubel, Eric Thousand Oaks, US 14 256
Xia, Mingyao Shenzhen, CN 15 301

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