Patent ID: 7986219

Claim:
A power line communication system comprising: a first electronic instrument, a second electronic instrument and a third electronic instrument, wherein information is received or transmitted among the first electronic instrument, the second electronic instrument and the third electronic instrument which are connected through a communication line using a power line, wherein the first electronic instrument comprises: a key operation unit for accepting a key operation performed by a user; and a first transmission unit for transmitting a first power-on request signal for requesting the second electronic instrument to be turned on, to the second electronic instrument through the power line based on the key operation in the key operation unit, the second electronic instrument comprises: a first main processing unit which is turned to a power-on state by receiving power in a power-on mode; and a first PLC processing unit which is turned to a power-on state by receiving power in a standby mode where the first main processing unit is turned to a power-off state, wherein the first PLC processing unit comprises: a first reception unit for receiving the first power-on request signal transmitted from the first electronic instrument through the power line in the standby mode; a first power-on control unit for supplying the power to the first main processing unit and for turning the first main processing unit to the power-on mode based on the first power-on request signal received by the first reception unit; and a second transmission unit for transmitting a second power-on request signal for requesting the third electronic instrument to be turned on, to the third electronic instrument through the power line based on the first power-on request signal received by the first reception unit, and the third electronic instrument comprises: a second main processing unit which is turned to a power-on state by receiving power; and a second PLC processing unit which is turned to a power-on state by receiving power in a standby mode where the second main processing unit is turned to the power-off state, wherein the second PLC processing unit comprises: a second reception unit for receiving the second power-on request signal transmitted from the second electronic instrument through the power line in the standby mode; and a second power-on control unit for supplying the power to the second main processing unit and for turning the second main processing unit to the power-on mode based on the second power-on request signal received by the second reception unit.