BROADCAST DOWNLOAD SYSTEM VIA BROADBAND POWER LINE COMMUNICATION

摘要

A method of providing a software patch to an electronic device. A device containing a software patch for an electronic device may be plugged to an electrical outlet. A plurality of electronic devices may be queried, over a power line through the electrical outlet, for identifying the electronic device requiring the software patch. As a result, the electronic device requiring the software patch may also identify the version of the firmware installed on the electronic device. Test signals may be sent over the power line to determine the signal quality of various multiple carriers for using OFDM scheme. Suitability of various sub-carriers for sending the software patch over the power line may be determined. Higher density modulation may be used for higher quality sub-carriers to send the software patch to the electronic device. An acknowledgment signal for receipt of the properly received authenticated software patch may be received.