System and method for detecting a device requiring power
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Abstract
A system and technique for detecting a device that requires power is implemented with a power detection station. The power detection system includes a detector having an output and a return which are coupled together by the device when the device requires power. The detector includes a word generator for generating test pulses for transmission to the device via the detector output, and a comparator for comparing the detector output with the detector return. The power detection station has a wide variety of applications, including by way of example, a switch or hub.
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53 Claims
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1-12. -12. (canceled)
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13. A detecting station having an output and a return, comprising:
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a word generator coupled to the detecting station output; and
a comparator to compare the detecting station output with the detecting station return. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18-47. -47. (canceled)
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48. A detector having an output and a return, comprising:
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a word generator coupled to the detector output; and
a comparator to compare the detector output with the detector return. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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