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Bidirectional inline power port

US7788518B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims
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Filing dateJan 30, 2008
Grant dateAug 31, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for bidirectional provision of inline power over data telecommunications cabling permits power to be received at a local powered device (PD) from remote power sourcing equipment (PSE) via at least one conductor at a first time and power to be provided by the local device to the remote device or another device at a second different time.

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