Device communication with power distribution units
US9806903B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/2843
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, a data processing system comprises: a power distribution circuit that is configured to distribute electrical power to one or more network devices; a microcontroller; data transceiving logic that is configured to establish connectivity with the one or more network devices and the power distribution apparatus; receive a first data stream from a first network device; generate a combined signal by combining the first data stream with a power signal into the combined signal; one or more ports that are configured to transmit the combined signal to the one or more network devices.
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