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  • US 20090121548A1
  • Filed: 11/08/2007
  • Published: 05/14/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving an electronic request to power a network device with a requested amount of power;

    establishing a worst-case current draw of the device in the event of a pre-defined maximum voltage slew rate;

    allocating and providing power to the device when a remaining power capacity is greater than or equal to a provision voltage multiplied by the worst-case current draw of the device in the event of the maximum voltage slew rate; and

    denying power to the device when the remaining power capacity is less than the provision voltage multiplied by the worst-case current draw of the device in the event of the maximum voltage slew rate.

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