System and method for monitoring network devices incorporating authentication capable power supply modules
US10073990B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/44
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power supply module implemented within a first device and including a voltage regulator and an authentication module. The voltage regulator receives power from a power source and supplies the power to devices within the first device. The power source is separate from the power supply module. The authentication module includes a regulator module and a generation module. The regulator module controls operation of the voltage regulator based on operation in one of multiple operating modes. The generation module: receives an authentication request signal from a host device; in response to the authentication request signal, transmits an authentication response signal to the host device; and receives a notification signal from the host device based on the authentication response signal. The notification signal indicates whether the power supply module is an authorized device. The regulator module is configured to transition between the operating modes based on the notification signal.
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