Patent ID: 9654174
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04L

Claim:
1. A computer implemented method for managing a power line communication network in a multi-flow environment, comprising: determining an average throughput between each pair of nodes acting in isolation within the power line communication network; defining logical zones by grouping each pair of nodes if the average throughput between the pair of nodes exceeds a first threshold, wherein the logical zones include a plurality of strongly coupled zones; determining an aggregate throughput for a pair of flows between randomly selected pairs of nodes acting concurrently between the plurality of strongly coupled zones; determining a plurality of pair of flows that can be concurrently operated when the aggregate throughput exceeds the average throughput; estimating a resulting throughput of the plurality of pair of flows that can be concurrently operated; and optimizing a schedule for the plurality of pair of flows in the power line communication network based on the resulting throughput.