Techniques for measuring network channel resistive loss between a power-sourcing apparatus and a powered device
First Claim
1. A method for determining resistive power loss through a channel between Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) and a Powered Device (PD), the method comprising:
- receiving indication that a PSE signal measurement is available from the PSE or a PD signal measurement is available from the PD;
selecting, as an input parameter to a processing operation, at least one of the PSE signal measurement or the PD signal measurement; and
performing the processing operation to calculate a resistance value indicative of the resistive power loss through the channel between the PSE and PD based on the input parameter.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for determining resistive power loss through a channel between Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) and a Powered Device (PD). The method includes (1) receiving indication that a PSE signal measurement is available from the PSE or a PD signal measurement is available from the PD, (2) selecting, as an input parameter to a processing operation, at least one of the PSE signal measurement or the PD signal measurement, (3) performing the processing operation to calculate a resistance value indicative of the resistive power loss through the channel between the PSE and PD based on the input parameter, and (4) outputting the resistive power loss value as a result of carrying out the processing operation.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for determining resistive power loss through a channel between Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) and a Powered Device (PD), the method comprising:
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receiving indication that a PSE signal measurement is available from the PSE or a PD signal measurement is available from the PD; selecting, as an input parameter to a processing operation, at least one of the PSE signal measurement or the PD signal measurement; and performing the processing operation to calculate a resistance value indicative of the resistive power loss through the channel between the PSE and PD based on the input parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising;
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memory; a network interface; and a controller, the controller configured to; receive indication that a Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) signal measurement is available from a PSE or a Powered Device (PD) signal measurement is available from a PD; select, as an input parameter to a processing operation, at least one of the PSE signal measurement or the PD signal measurement; and perform the processing operation to calculate a resistance value indicative of a resistive power loss through the channel between the PSE and PD based on the input parameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus comprising;
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memory; a network controller; and means for; receiving indication that a Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) signal measurement is available from a PSE or a Powered Device (PD) signal measurement is available from a PD; selecting, as an input parameter to a processing operation, at least one of the PSE signal measurement or the PD signal measurement; and performing the processing operation to calculate a resistance value indicative of a resistive power loss through the channel between the PSE and PD based on the input parameter.
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