High power architecture for power over Ethernet
First Claim
1. A local area network adapted to supply power to at least one powered device over a plurality of communication cabling paths, the local area network comprising:
- a powered device;
power sourcing equipment; and
communication cabling comprising a plurality of twisted wire pairs connecting said power sourcing equipment to said powered device, said communication cabling providing a first power path comprising a first set of twisted wire pairs of said communication cabling and a second power path comprising a second set of twisted wire pairs of said communication cabling, said first set being different from said second set;
said power sourcing equipment comprising;
a control circuit;
a first power source responsive to said control circuit adapted to supply a first power to said powered device via said first power path; and
a second power source responsive to said control circuit adapted to supply a second power to said powered device via said second power path, said control circuit being operative to control said first power source such that a current component of said first power is maintained within a pre-determined range.
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Abstract
Power sourcing equipment providing a plurality of power sources for connection over communication cabling to a single powered device, the power sourcing equipment comprising: a first power source; a second power source; a control circuit; a current sensor adapted to monitor an output current of the first power source, the current sensor being operatively connected to the control circuit; and a voltage regulating means associated with one of the first power source and the second power source, the voltage regulating means being responsive to the control circuit, the control circuit being operative responsive to the monitored output current to operate the voltage regulating means so as to maintain the monitored output current within a pre-determined range.
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25 Claims
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1. A local area network adapted to supply power to at least one powered device over a plurality of communication cabling paths, the local area network comprising:
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a powered device;
power sourcing equipment; and
communication cabling comprising a plurality of twisted wire pairs connecting said power sourcing equipment to said powered device, said communication cabling providing a first power path comprising a first set of twisted wire pairs of said communication cabling and a second power path comprising a second set of twisted wire pairs of said communication cabling, said first set being different from said second set;
said power sourcing equipment comprising;
a control circuit;
a first power source responsive to said control circuit adapted to supply a first power to said powered device via said first power path; and
a second power source responsive to said control circuit adapted to supply a second power to said powered device via said second power path, said control circuit being operative to control said first power source such that a current component of said first power is maintained within a pre-determined range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Power sourcing equipment providing a plurality of power sources for connection over communication cabling to a single powered device, the power sourcing equipment comprising:
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a first power source;
a second power source;
a control circuit;
a current sensor adapted to monitor an output current of said first power source, said current sensor being operatively connected to said control circuit; and
a voltage regulating means associated with one of said first power source and said second power source, said voltage regulating means being responsive to said control circuit, said control circuit being operative responsive to said monitored output current to operate said voltage regulating means so as to maintain said monitored output current within a pre-determined range. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for sharing power providing to a powered device over communication cabling, the method comprising:
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supplying a first power to a powered device over communication cabling;
monitoring a current of said supplied first power;
supplying a second power to said powered device over communication cabling;
regulating a voltage associated with one of said supplied first power and said supplied second power responsive to said monitored current so as to maintain said monitored current within a pre-determined range. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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