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Multiple current limits for power over ethernet controller

  • US 7,567,579 B2
  • Filed: 10/26/2006
  • Issued: 07/28/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A power over Ethernet controller comprising:

  • a control circuitry;

    at least one powering port, each of said at least one powering port comprising a unique means for controlling a switch associated therewith; and

    at least one current limiter, each of said at least one current limiter being associated with a unique one of said at least one powering port, each of said at least one current limiter arranged to limit the current through the controlled switch to a particular one of a settable plurality of values, each of said plurality values being in excess of 100 mA, said particular value being set responsive to said control circuitry.

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