Power distribution to nodes in a distributed system
US6348874B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system in which remote nodes are supplied with electrical power using existing network communication links. A communication device in a system according to the present techniques routes electrical power to a remote node via a set of unused lines of a network communication link used for communication with the remote node. The electrical power distributed to the remote node may be AC or DC power.
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