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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL TIME DETECTION AND CORRELATION OF DEVICES AND POWER OUTLETS

  • US 20140002055A1
  • Filed: 03/05/2012
  • Published: 01/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for monitoring and detecting identities of electronic devices, where each of the electronic devices has a unique power up signature during its power up sequence, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of power outlets, each said power outlet having a specific identification designation and each one of the electronic devices being assigned to a specific one of the power outlets;

    a processor configured to;

    read the power up signature of a given one of the electronic devices, during a power up sequence of the given one of the electronic devices, when the given one of the electronic devices is plugged into a given one of the power outlets and is powering up; and

    to use a stored power up signature for the given one of the power outlets, together with the power up signature read for the given one of the electronic devices, to determine if the given one of the electronic devices is using its said assigned power outlet.

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