Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for automatic detection and selection of power over ethernet and power over powered data lines
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Application No.: US15851417Application Date: 2017-12-21
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Publication No.: US11165252B2Publication Date: 2021-11-02
- Inventor: Eric Ryan Chappell , Morne Erasmus , David Thomas
- Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC
- Applicant Address: US NC Hickory
- Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Hickory
- Agency: Fogg & Powers LLC
- Main IPC: H02J3/02
- IPC: H02J3/02 ; G06F1/26 ; H01R24/64 ; H04L12/10 ; H04L12/40 ; H01R107/00
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method for operating a PoE and PoDL hub is provided. The method comprises: ascertaining if an Ethernet connection has been formed with an operating device with the PoE and PoDL hub; if no Ethernet connection has been formed, then sensing whether the operating device is an Ethernet powered device; if the operating device is an Ethernet powered device, then providing power to the operating device; if the operating device is determined not to be an Ethernet powered device, then sensing whether the operating device is a PoDL device; and if the operating device is a PoDL device, then providing power to the operating device.
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