Patent ID: 9203474
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: H04B,H04L

Abstract:
1. A repeater for power line communication comprising: a power line communication concentrator that is configured to execute communication through a power line; and a plurality of power line communication terminals that include a plurality of repeating power line communication terminals each having a repeating function and a repeater number set therefor, the plurality of power line communication terminals executing the communication with the power line communication concentrator through the power line, wherein the plurality of repeating power line communication terminals are configured to receive data packets and repeat the data packets by adding their own repeater numbers in the data packets, respectively, wherein each of the plurality of repeating power line communication terminals are configured to calculate a repeating time based on a packet length and its repeater number, both added in the data packet, and then to repeat the data packet after a lapse of the repeating time.