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Ethernet powered computing device and system

  • US 8,671,292 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2011
  • Issued: 03/11/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wall mounted computing apparatus comprising:

  • an Ethernet connector configured to receive power and data;

    internal power supply circuitry configured to extract the power from the Ethernet connector connected to wires that carry data and power;

    a Central Processing Unit (CPU) configured to receive the power from the internal power supply circuitry;

    a display unit having a touch panel;

    a motion sensor, wherein the CPU executes a first instruction when an object is detected by the motion sensor within a first proximity, wherein the CPU executes a second instruction when the object is detected by the motion sensor within a second proximity, the second proximity being different from the first proximity; and

    a housing encompassing the Ethernet connector, the internal power supply circuitry, the CPU, and the motion sensor, wherein the housing is configured for retrofitting and installation within a standard single electrical wall box of standard double electrical wall boxes that are disposed substantially within a wall, wherein the display unit is configured for retrofitting with the standard double electrical wall boxes.

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