PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR RECEIVING POWER OVER A NETWORK
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
- a circuit coupled to a network for receiving pre-processed power not processed by said circuit and generating post-processed power processed by said circuit; and
a power converter coupled to said circuit for converting said post-processed power to converted power for providing power supply to said portable electronic device.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device connected to a network for receiving electrical power from the network. The portable electronic device includes a circuit for detectingand receiving electrical power over the network, and a power converter electrically connected to the circuit for receiving the electrical power from the circuit, converting the received electrical power such that converted electrical power has power characteristics compatible with the portable electronic device.
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1. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a circuit coupled to a network for receiving pre-processed power not processed by said circuit and generating post-processed power processed by said circuit; and
a power converter coupled to said circuit for converting said post-processed power to converted power for providing power supply to said portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A network power splitter comprising:
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a circuit coupled to a network for receiving pre-processed power not processed by said circuit and generating post-processed power processed by said circuit;
a power converter coupled to said circuit for converting said post-processed power to converted power; and
one or more power output interfaces for outputting said converted power to one or more portable electronic devices. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for supplying power to a portable electronic device, comprising the steps of:
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receiving pre-processed power, not processed by a circuit coupled to said portable electronic device, from a computer network;
generating post-processed power processed by said circuit;
and converting said post-processed power to converted power according to a voltage requirement of said portable electronic device.
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