System for providing power over Ethernet through a patch panel
First Claim
1. A power ready patch panel comprising:
- a plurality of means for receiving a current limited power signal, each of said means receiving a unique current limited power signal;
a plurality of means for connecting one end of a cable, the cable comprising a plurality of twisted wire pairs, each of the cables providing a data communication and power path to a particular node connecting jack;
a plurality of connectors each for connecting one end of a patch cable, said plurality of connectors being each operatively connected by pairs of conductors to a unique one of said plurality of means for connecting one end of a cable to allow for data communication between said patch cables and said cables; and
a plurality of means for injecting said received current limited power signal onto at least one of said pairs of conductors.
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Abstract
A system for providing power over Ethernet comprising: a plurality of means for receiving a current limited power signal, each of the means receiving a unique current limited power signal; a plurality of means for connecting one end of a cable, the cable comprising a plurality of twisted wire pairs, each of the cables providing a data communication and power path to a particular node connecting jack; a plurality of connectors each for connecting one end of a patch cable, the plurality of connectors being each operatively connected by pairs of conductors to a unique one of the plurality of means for connecting one end of a cable to allow for data communication between the patch cables and the cables; and a plurality of means for injecting the received current limited power signal onto at least one of the pairs of conductors.
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47 Claims
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1. A power ready patch panel comprising:
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a plurality of means for receiving a current limited power signal, each of said means receiving a unique current limited power signal;
a plurality of means for connecting one end of a cable, the cable comprising a plurality of twisted wire pairs, each of the cables providing a data communication and power path to a particular node connecting jack;
a plurality of connectors each for connecting one end of a patch cable, said plurality of connectors being each operatively connected by pairs of conductors to a unique one of said plurality of means for connecting one end of a cable to allow for data communication between said patch cables and said cables; and
a plurality of means for injecting said received current limited power signal onto at least one of said pairs of conductors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing power over Ethernet comprising:
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a power sourcing device, said power sourcing device providing a plurality of current limited power signals; and
a power ready patch panel detachably connected to at least one of said plurality of current limited power signals, said power ready patch panel comprising;
a plurality of ports for connecting a node connecting cable, the node connecting cable comprising a plurality of twisted wire pairs providing a data communication and power path to a particular node connecting jack;
a plurality of ports for connecting a patch cable, each of said plurality of ports for connecting a patch cable being associated with a unique one of said plurality of ports for connecting a node connecting cable; and
an operative connection between said detachably connected at least one current limited power signal and at least one of said plurality of ports for connecting a node connecting cable. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A power sourcing device for use with a power ready patch panel, the power sourcing device comprising:
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a plurality of current limited power signals; and
an output signal providing display information regarding each of said plurality of current limited power signals. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of powering nodes in a data network, the method comprising:
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detachably receiving a current limited power signal;
connecting one end of a cable comprising a plurality of twisted wire pairs, the cable providing a data communication path to a node connecting jack;
connecting one end of a patch cable to provide data communication for said node connecting jack;
operatively connecting said connected one end of a patch cable to said connected one of a cable; and
operatively connecting said detachably received current limited power to said connected one end of a cable thereby providing power to the node. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of flexibly providing power in a structured cabling system, the method comprising:
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providing a source of a plurality of current limited power signals;
providing a power ready patch panel, said power ready patch panel providing detachable connections for said plurality of current limited power signals, said power ready patch panel further exhibiting a plurality of ports for connecting a node connecting cable and a plurality of ports for connecting a patch cable, each of said plurality of ports for connecting a patch cable being operatively connected via pairs of conductors to a unique one of said plurality of ports, each of said detachable connections being operatively connected to inject said detachably connected current limited power signal to at least one of said pairs of conductors;
connecting each of said plurality of ports of said provided power ready patch panel to a unique node connecting jack;
connecting each of said plurality of ports for connecting a cable to a data communication path thereby providing data communication for a node connected to said node connecting jack; and
detachably connecting said providing plurality of current limited power signals to said detachable connection, thereby providing power to the node connected to said node connecting jack without affecting data communication.
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