DETECTION FOR HIGH POWERED DEVICES
First Claim
1. A local area network adapted to supply power to a plurality of types of powered devices over communication cabling, the local area network comprising:
- a powered device comprising at least one signature impedance;
a first powering source;
a second powering source; and
communication cabling comprising a plurality of twisted wire pairs arranged to connect said first and second powering source to said powered device, said communication cabling providing a first power path comprising a first set of twisted wire pairs of said communication cabling between said first powering source and said powered device and a second power path comprising a second set of twisted wire pairs of said communication cabling between said second powering source and said powered device, said first set being different from said second set, said first powering source being operable to;
apply a plurality of voltages to said powered device via said first path so as to attempt to detect a first one of said at least one signature impedance, and in the event said first one of said at least one signature impedance is detected, to at least partially classify the power requirements of said powered device by supplying a classification voltage to said powered device via said first path and measuring the resultant current flow, said classification voltage level being higher than each of the plurality of detection voltage levels;
said second powering source being operable to apply at least one voltage to said powered device via said second path so as to attempt to detect a second one of said at least one signature impedance at least partially contemporaneously with said supplied classification voltage of said first powering source.
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Abstract
A powering source unit comprising: a first powering source; a second powering source; the first powering source being operable to: apply a plurality of voltages towards a powered device via a first path so as to detect a signature impedance, and in the event the signature impedance is detected, to at least partially classify the power requirements of the powered device by supplying a classification voltage towards the powered device via the first path and measuring the resultant current flow, the classification voltage level being higher than each of the plurality of detection voltage levels; the second powering source being operable to apply at least one voltage towards the powered device via a second path so as to attempt to detect a signature impedance at least partially contemporaneously with the supplied classification voltage of the first powering source.
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25 Claims
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1. A local area network adapted to supply power to a plurality of types of powered devices over communication cabling, the local area network comprising:
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a powered device comprising at least one signature impedance;
a first powering source;
a second powering source; and
communication cabling comprising a plurality of twisted wire pairs arranged to connect said first and second powering source to said powered device, said communication cabling providing a first power path comprising a first set of twisted wire pairs of said communication cabling between said first powering source and said powered device and a second power path comprising a second set of twisted wire pairs of said communication cabling between said second powering source and said powered device, said first set being different from said second set, said first powering source being operable to;
apply a plurality of voltages to said powered device via said first path so as to attempt to detect a first one of said at least one signature impedance, and in the event said first one of said at least one signature impedance is detected, to at least partially classify the power requirements of said powered device by supplying a classification voltage to said powered device via said first path and measuring the resultant current flow, said classification voltage level being higher than each of the plurality of detection voltage levels;
said second powering source being operable to apply at least one voltage to said powered device via said second path so as to attempt to detect a second one of said at least one signature impedance at least partially contemporaneously with said supplied classification voltage of said first powering source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of detecting, classifying and powering a powered device, the method comprising:
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providing a first powering source;
providing a second powering source;
attempting to detect via applying a plurality of voltages from said provided first powering source a first signature impedance of a connected powered device;
in the event said signature impedance is detected by said provided first powering source, at least partially classifying the power requirements of the powered device by providing a classification voltage from said provided first powering source to the connected powered device, said classification voltage being greater than any of said applied plurality of voltages of said detecting; and
attempting to detect via applying at least one voltage from said provided second powering source a second signature impedance of a connected powered device at least partially contemporaneously with said at least partially classifying of said provided first powering source, said provided classification voltage preventing said detection of the second signature impedance in the event said first powering source and said second powering source are connected to a powered device arranged to accept power from either one, but not both, of said first and second powering source. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A powering source unit adapted to supply power to a plurality of types of powered devices over communication cabling, the powering source unit comprising:
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a first powering source; and
a second powering source;
said first powering source being operable to;
apply a plurality of voltages towards a powered device via a first path so as to attempt to detect a signature impedance, and in the event said signature impedance is detected, to at least partially classify the power requirements of the powered device by supplying a classification voltage towards said powered device via the first path and measuring the resultant current flow, said classification voltage level being higher than each of the plurality of detection voltage levels;
said second powering source being operable to apply at least one voltage towards the powered device via a second path so as to attempt to detect a signature impedance at least partially contemporaneously with said supplied classification voltage of said first powering source. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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