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Power device interface arranged to detect amount of power available

US9213049B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2013
Grant dateDec 15, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 1, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L12/10
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A powered device interface arranged as an interface between power received over a structured communication cabling and a powered device, the powered device interface constituted of: a class event counter; a logic circuit in communication with the class event counter; and a plurality of flag outputs each responsive to the logic circuit, each of the flag outputs associated with a predetermined powering level of a power sourcing equipment connected over the structured communication cabling, the logic circuit arranged to: output an active signal at the flag output associated with a detected powering level of the connected power sourcing equipment; and output an active signal at all other flag outputs associated with powering levels less than the detected powering level of the connected power sourcing equipment.

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