Patent ID: 9525460
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: H04B

Claim Text:
1. A method for reducing interference in one or more networks including (i) a digital subscriber line network and (ii) a power line communication network, the method comprising: detecting a power line communication node associated with the power line communication network in response to a detection of activity associated with the digital subscriber line network, wherein the power line communication node is configured to transmit signals on the power line communication network in accordance with a power mask; controlling the power line communication node to transmit one or more measurement frames on the power line communication network; determining interference on the digital subscriber line network that is caused by the one or more measurement frames transmitted by the power line communication node, wherein determining the interference comprises (i) measuring active interference during first medium access control (MAC) cycles, (ii) measuring baseline interference during second MAC cycles, and (iii) determining power line communication interference based on a comparison of the active interference and the baseline interference; and controlling the power line communication node to adapt the power mask for transmissions on the power line communication network to reduce the interference on the digital subscriber line network.