Patent ID: 9621712
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04M

Claim:
1. Method for dealing with an anomalous condition in a local network including a power injector, said method comprising: connecting the power injector to a communication line extending between the local network and a remote device, the local network including customer premise equipment and the remote device being outside of the local network, said power injector being capable of injecting power on the communication line, for reverse powering a remote device located outside the local network, and for powering any local device that is regularly connected to the communication line; said communication line being used for exchanging data between the remote device and the local network; recognizing when a power consumption behavior of the power injector deviates from a characteristic power consumption behavior of said remote device and of any regularly connected local device; and controlling the power injector when a deviation is recognized.