Bidirectional inline power port
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first communication port for communicating with a first device;
a second communication port for communicating with a second device;
a rechargeable power source; and
a controller coupled to the first communication port, the second communication port, and the rechargeable power source, the controller being configured to;
charge the rechargeable power source with power received from the first device through the first communication port upon a determination that the first device has surplus power;
enable the apparatus to receive power through the second communication port upon a determination that the first device is not delivering power to the apparatus,deliver power from the rechargeable power source to a second rechargeable power source of the first device upon a determination that the second rechargeable power source of the first device requires a charge; and
selectively operate each communication port as (i) a power sourcing equipment (PSE) port, (ii) a powered device (PD) port, and (iii) a physical port which is simultaneously both a PSE port and a PD port.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for bidirectional provision of inline power over data telecommunications cabling permits power to be received at a local powered device (PD) from remote power sourcing equipment (PSE) via at least one conductor at a first time and power to be provided by the local device to a remote device or another device at a second different time.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first communication port for communicating with a first device; a second communication port for communicating with a second device; a rechargeable power source; and a controller coupled to the first communication port, the second communication port, and the rechargeable power source, the controller being configured to; charge the rechargeable power source with power received from the first device through the first communication port upon a determination that the first device has surplus power; enable the apparatus to receive power through the second communication port upon a determination that the first device is not delivering power to the apparatus, deliver power from the rechargeable power source to a second rechargeable power source of the first device upon a determination that the second rechargeable power source of the first device requires a charge; and selectively operate each communication port as (i) a power sourcing equipment (PSE) port, (ii) a powered device (PD) port, and (iii) a physical port which is simultaneously both a PSE port and a PD port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method performed in an apparatus including a first communication port to communicate with a first device, a second communication port to communicate with a second device, and a rechargeable power source, the method comprising:
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charging the rechargeable power source with power received from the first device through the first communication port upon determining that the first device has surplus power; enabling the apparatus to receive power through the second communication port upon determining that the first device is not delivering power to the apparatus; delivering power from the rechargeable power source to a second rechargeable power source of the first device upon a determination that the second rechargeable power source of the first device requires power; and configuring a controller to selectively operate each communication port as (i) a power sourcing equipment (PSE) port, (ii) a powered device (PD) port, and (iii) a physical port which is simultaneously both a PSE port and a PD port. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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