Patent ID: 7859397
Filing Date: 2010-12-28
Classification: H02J,H04B,Y02E,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting a digital communication comprising transmitting a command signal directly over a direct current (DC) system power line from an input device, through an output device, and to a load without the use of a designated communications line; processing the command signal, the command signal comprising a binary serial signal comprising a group of three or less bytes, wherein one of the bytes identifies a group of targets to receive a message, one of the bytes identifies that a message is to be transmitted, and one of the bytes corresponds to a designated command function; assigning a series of individual modules into a group, transmitting said binary signal series to a plurality of groups, said groups receiving said binary signal series and interpreting said binary signal series to determine whether said binary signal series applies to said group, and if said binary signal series applies to said group, activating or deactivating an output based on the content of said binary signal series; and filtering interfering signals from the command signal.