Method and apparatus for use in supplying power over a telephone line
First Claim
1. A reverse power supply unit for supplying electrical power from a customer premises device to an access node via a twisted copper pair, the reverse power supply unit comprising:
- a processor and a memory comprising a power consumption signature detector operable to detect if power drawn from the reverse power supply unit corresponds to a signature power consumption pattern indicative of a telephony device being in or transitioning into an off-hook state when connected directly to the reverse power supply unit and not being connected via a current limiting interface, wherein detection of a rate of increase of current consumption above a predetermined threshold amount corresponds to detection of the signature power consumption pattern indicative of a telephony device being in or transitioning into an off-hook state when connected directly to the reverse power supply unit and not being connected via a current limiting interface.
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Abstract
A system comprising customer premises equipment including a reverse power supply unit and an access node to which the customer premises equipment is connected for permitting telephony devices connected to the customer premises equipment to make and receive telephone calls via the customer premises equipment and the access node. The reverse power supply unit is suitable for supplying electrical power from the customer'"'"'s premises to an access node via a twisted copper pair, the reverse power supply unit including a power consumption signature detector operable to detect if the power drawn from the reverse power supply unit corresponds to a signature power consumption pattern indicative of a telephony device being in or transitioning into an off-hook state when connected directly to the reverse power supply unit and not being connected via a current limiting interface.
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1. A reverse power supply unit for supplying electrical power from a customer premises device to an access node via a twisted copper pair, the reverse power supply unit comprising:
a processor and a memory comprising a power consumption signature detector operable to detect if power drawn from the reverse power supply unit corresponds to a signature power consumption pattern indicative of a telephony device being in or transitioning into an off-hook state when connected directly to the reverse power supply unit and not being connected via a current limiting interface, wherein detection of a rate of increase of current consumption above a predetermined threshold amount corresponds to detection of the signature power consumption pattern indicative of a telephony device being in or transitioning into an off-hook state when connected directly to the reverse power supply unit and not being connected via a current limiting interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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