Power management module and method for managing power supply
US10757329B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/19636
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power management module for managing power supply from a power sourcing equipment item to an associated apparatus, which includes a connexion interface suitable for connecting the power management module to the associated apparatus for estimating a power that the power management module is able to supply via the connexion interface, negotiating, based on the power estimated by the means for estimating power, the start-up of the associated apparatus in a power class, the means for negotiating comprising means for supplying power via the connexion interface, determining an updated power that the power management module is able to supply, when power is supplied to the associated apparatus by said means for supplying power, and re-negotiating the start-up of the associated apparatus based on the determined updated power.
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