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Power over ethernet port enabling and disabling responsive to access control system

US8099616B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cisco Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Daniel Feldman · Brookline, US
Ezra Koper · Gan Yavne, IL
David Pincu · Holon, IL
Simon Kahn · Jerusalem, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 8, 2009
Grant date	Jan 17, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 26, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D10/00
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronically controlled method of controlled enabling and disabling of ports, the method constituted of: receiving a message responsive to an access event, the message comprising an identifier of the accessing party and an indication of the access event; determining at least one power over Ethernet supplying port associated with the identifier of the accessing party; and enabling, in the event the indication of the access event is of entry, the determined at least one power over Ethernet supplying port associated with the identifier of the accessing party; and disabling, in the event the indication of the access event is of exit, the determined at least one power over Ethernet supplying port associated with the identifier of the accessing party.

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