System and method for location identification
First Claim
1. A system for location identification in a local area network comprising:
- a current limited voltage source;
a telecommunications outlet;
a location identifier associated with said telecommunication outlet, said location identifier comprising a current limited voltage source side interface, a transmitting module and a data terminal equipment side interface, the transmitting module coupled to the data terminal equipment side interface;
a data terminal equipment connected to said telecommunication outlet; and
a communication cabling connecting said current limited voltage source to said telecommunications outlet,said location identifier responsive to a signal of a pre-determined voltage level from said current limited voltage source, received via said current limited voltage source side interface, to transmit a multi-bit location data from said transmitting module directly to said data terminal equipment via said data terminal equipment side interface.
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Abstract
A system for location identification in a local area network comprising: a current limited voltage source; a telecommunications outlet; communication cabling connecting the current limited voltage source to the telecommunications outlet; and a location identifier associated with the telecommunications outlet, the location identifier being responsive to a pre-determined voltage level from the current limited voltage source to transmit a multi-bit location data. In one embodiment the multi-bit location data is received at the power sourcing equipment and in another embodiment the multi-bit location data is received at a data terminal equipment connected to the telecommunications outlet.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for location identification in a local area network comprising:
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a current limited voltage source; a telecommunications outlet; a location identifier associated with said telecommunication outlet, said location identifier comprising a current limited voltage source side interface, a transmitting module and a data terminal equipment side interface, the transmitting module coupled to the data terminal equipment side interface; a data terminal equipment connected to said telecommunication outlet; and a communication cabling connecting said current limited voltage source to said telecommunications outlet, said location identifier responsive to a signal of a pre-determined voltage level from said current limited voltage source, received via said current limited voltage source side interface, to transmit a multi-bit location data from said transmitting module directly to said data terminal equipment via said data terminal equipment side interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for location identification in a local area network comprising:
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providing a telecommunications outlet; providing a location identifier associated with said telecommunications outlet; providing a data terminal equipment connected to said provided telecommunications outlet; providing a current limited voltage source connected via a communication cabling to said telecommunications outlet; identifying if said provided data terminal equipment is arranged to receive power via the communication cabling; in the event that that said provided data terminal equipment is arranged to received power via the communication cabling, setting a voltage output of said provided current limited voltage source to one of a classification voltage and an operating voltage for the data terminal equipment; and transmitting a multi-bit location data from said location identifier directly to said provided data terminal equipment responsive to said classification voltage or said operating voltage; and in the event that that said provided data terminal equipment is not arranged to receive power via the communication cabling, setting a voltage of said provided current limited voltage source to a predetermined safety level and timing which presents less power to said provided data terminal equipment than an amount that damages said provided data terminal equipment in the event that it has not been designed to accept power over communication cabling; and transmitting a multi-bit location data from said location identifier directly to said provided data terminal equipment responsive to said predetermined safety voltage. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for automatic location identification comprising:
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a current limited voltage source; a telecommunications outlet; a communication cabling connecting said current limited voltage source to said telecommunications outlet; a data terminal equipment connected to said telecommunications outlet; and a location identifier associated with said telecommunications outlet, said current limited voltage source arranged to detect if said data terminal equipment is arranged to received power via said communication cabling, and in the event that said data terminal equipment is arranged to received power via said communication cabling, said current limited voltage source is arranged to set a voltage output of said current limited voltage source to a classification voltage, and said location identifier is arranged to transmit a multi-bit location data from said location identifier directly to said data terminal equipment responsive to said classification level voltage; and in the event that that said provided data terminal equipment is not arranged to received power via the communication cabling, said current limited voltage source is arranged to set a voltage of said current limited voltage source to a predetermined safety value and timing arranged so as to present less power to said data terminal equipment than an amount that damages said data terminal equipment which has not been designed to accept power over communication cabling, and said location identifier is arranged to transmit a multi-bit location data from said location identifier directly to said data terminal equipment responsive to said predetermined safety voltage.
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19. A system for automatic location identification comprising:
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a current limited voltage source; a telecommunications outlet; a communication cabling connecting said current limited voltage source to said telecommunications outlet; a data terminal equipment connected to said telecommunications outlet; and a location identifier associated with said telecommunications outlet, said current limited voltage source arranged to detect if said data terminal equipment is arranged to received power via said communication cabling, and in the event that said data terminal equipment is arranged to received power via said communication cabling, said current limited voltage source is arranged to set a voltage output of said current limited voltage source to an operating voltage sufficient to power the data terminal equipment, and said location identifier is arranged to transmit a multi-bit location data from said location identifier directly to said data terminal equipment responsive to said operating voltage; and in the event that that said provided data terminal equipment is not arranged to received power via the communication cabling, said current limited voltage source is arranged to set a voltage of said current limited voltage source to a predetermined safety value and timing arranged so as to present less power to said data terminal equipment than an amount that damages said data terminal equipment which has not been designed to accept power over communication cabling, and said location identifier is arranged to transmit a multi-bit location data from said location identifier directly to said data terminal equipment responsive to said predetermined safety voltage.
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