System for providing power over Ethernet through a patch panel
US7612470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/266
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for providing power over Ethernet comprising: a plurality of means for receiving a current limited power signal, each of the means receiving a unique current limited power signal; a plurality of means for connecting one end of a cable, the cable comprising a plurality of twisted wire pairs, each of the cables providing a data communication and power path to a particular node connecting jack; a plurality of connectors each for connecting one end of a patch cable, the plurality of connectors being each operatively connected by pairs of conductors to a unique one of the plurality of means for connecting one end of a cable to allow for data communication between the patch cables and the cables; and a plurality of means for injecting the received current limited power signal onto at least one of the pairs of conductors.
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