Configuring cable lines to provide data and power
US9292066B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2213/0038
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for an upstream device to configure a plurality of lines in a cable. The method comprises the upstream device placing a first voltage on a first one of the lines traditionally specified to supply power; the upstream device grounding a second one of the lines traditionally specified to be a ground line; and the upstream device placing on a third one of the lines traditionally specified to convey data a second voltage for supplying power.
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