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Patent US7911326 - Time updating and load management systems - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA master generator that updates time data of remote devices comprises an acquisition module, a clock module, an encoding module, and a transmission module. The acquisition module acquires time data representing current time of day. The clock module receives and stores the time data from the acquisition...http://www.google.com/patents/US7911326?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7911326 - Time updating and load management systemsAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS7911326 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/700,433Publication dateMar 22, 2011Filing dateJan 31, 2007Priority dateJan 3, 2007Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20080157938, US20110169621, WO2008085501A2, WO2008085501A3, WO2008085501A4Publication number11700433, 700433, US 7911326 B2, US 7911326B2, US-B2-7911326, US7911326 B2, US7911326B2InventorsSehat SutardjaOriginal AssigneeMarvell World Trade Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (12), Non-Patent Citations (25), Referenced by (13), Classifications (28), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetTime updating and load management systems
US 7911326 B2Abstract
A master generator that updates time data of remote devices comprises an acquisition module, a clock module, an encoding module, and a transmission module. The acquisition module acquires time data representing current time of day. The clock module receives and stores the time data from the acquisition module and periodically updates the time data. The encoding module encodes the time data from the clock module into time messages. The transmission module selectively superimposes the time messages onto a power signal.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/883,255, filed on Jan. 3, 2007. The disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to remote control of appliances, and more specifically to remote control of appliances via electrical distribution lines.
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