Patent ID: 9379923
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: H04B,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for operating a Power Line Communication (PLC) system including at least one PLC modem device, the method comprising: detecting interferences on transmission signals of the PLC system and/or on a transmission spectrum of the PLC system, the interferences being caused by influences of an impedance modulating device outside the PLC system, but connected to a mains used by the PLC system for communication, switching, in a switching mode; when any such interferences are detected, selecting time periods in which the impedance modulating device is in the switching mode to be avoided for transmitting PLC signals; and transmitting the selected time periods in which the impedance modulating device is in the switching mode to be avoided for transmitting PLC signals to a plurality of PLC modem devices of the PLC system.