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Systems and methods for managing a network

  • US 8,089,976 B2
  • Filed: 04/13/2009
  • Issued: 01/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A security system for end-user devices utilizing active jacks comprising:

  • a network manager server;

    at least one active jack, the at least one active jack comprising network-side connectors and user-side connectors and having an electronic identification module with an identification address stored therein, the at least one active jack configured to communicate with the network manager server, the at least one active jack also configured to control power to end-user devices through an internal DC power switch connected to the user-side connectors in response to instructions received from the network manager server, wherein the active jack controls the internal DC switch via a local processor and further wherein the network manger server communicates with the active jack via the local processor.

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