Method and apparatus for providing out of band communications over structured cabling
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1. An out of band communications apparatus comprising:
- first and second data lines arranged in a differential pair and conveying high speed data within a first frequency range and out of band data within a second frequency range that differs from said first frequency range;
a band pass filter coupled to said first and second data lines only passing said out of band data and blocking said high speed data; and
a device coupled to said band pass filter configured to at least one of transmit and receive out of band data.
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Abstract
An out of band communications apparatus includes first and second data lines arranged in a differential pair. The data lines convey high speed data within a first frequency range and out of band data within a second frequency range that differs from the first frequency range. The apparatus also includes a band pass filter coupled to the first and second data lines. The filter only passes the out of band data and blocks the high speed data. The apparatus also includes a device coupled to the band pass filter and configured to at least one of transmit and receive out of band data.
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1. An out of band communications apparatus comprising:
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first and second data lines arranged in a differential pair and conveying high speed data within a first frequency range and out of band data within a second frequency range that differs from said first frequency range; a band pass filter coupled to said first and second data lines only passing said out of band data and blocking said high speed data; and a device coupled to said band pass filter configured to at least one of transmit and receive out of band data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for managing a structured cabling infrastructure using an out of band communications apparatus, wherein the infrastructure includes at least one apparatus, each apparatus includes first and second data lines arranged in a differential pair and conveying high speed data within a first frequency range and out of band data within a second frequency range that differs from the first frequency range, said method comprising:
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coupling the data lines to an identification indicator, wherein the identification indicator is positioned within the infrastructure; coupling a band pass filter to the first and second data lines, wherein the band pass filter is configured to pass out of band data and block high speed data; providing an out of band communications electronic device, wherein the out of band communications electronic device is configured to generate and interpret out of band data; and transmitting an out of band data signal from the identification indicator to the out of band communications electronic device via the data lines, wherein the out of band data signal relates to the status of the identification indicator. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for indicating the transmission status of an out of band communications apparatus, wherein the out of band communications apparatus includes first and second data lines arranged in a differential pair and conveying high speed data within a first frequency range and out of band data within a second frequency range that differs from the first frequency range, the out of band communications apparatus is also configured to transmit power along the data lines, said method comprising:
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coupling the data lines to at least one illumination source; coupling a band pass filter to the first and second data lines, wherein the band pass filter is configured to pass out of band data and block high speed data; providing an out of band communications electronic device, wherein the out of band communications electronic device is configured to generate and interpret out of band data; transmitting an out of band data signal from the out of band communications electronic device to the illumination source via the data lines, wherein the out of band data signal relates to the transmission status of the out of band communications apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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