×

Redundant power and data in a wired data telecommunincations network

  • US 20060077888A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2004
  • Published: 04/13/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for providing redundancy in a wired data telecommunications network, the method comprising:

  • coupling a first interface of a first port of a redundancy selection device to a first port of a first network device;

    coupling a second interface of the first port of the redundancy selection device to a first port of a second network device;

    coupling a third interface of the first port of the redundancy selection device to a first port of a third network device;

    coupling data and/or power communicated with the first interface of the first port of the redundancy selection device to communicate data and/or power with the third interface of the first port of the redundancy selection device;

    detecting a failure in the flow of data and/or power; and

    activating the redundancy selection device in response to said detecting to subsequently couple data and/or power communicated over the second interface of the first port of the redundancy selection device to communicate data and/or power with the third interface.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×