Management of a network supplying power over data lines
US7512817B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/266
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to some embodiments of the invention, a patch panel having power and connectivity management capabilities is provided. The patch panel may include on a single printed circuit board a power distribution module to control and manage distribution of power over data communication cables and a scanning module to enable management of end-to-end physical connectivity of communication ports of a telecommunication network.
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