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Apparatus and method for multipoint detection in power-over-ethernet detection mode

  • US 9,189,043 B2
  • Filed: 03/22/2013
  • Issued: 11/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A Power Source Equipment (PSE) controller comprising:

  • a plurality of classification modules configured to provide a plurality of classification currents based on power requirements of a plurality of powered devices (PDs); and

    a plurality of drivers, each driver from among the plurality of driver being configured to provide power to one of the plurality of PDs, to determine a temperature of a power delivery component, to deliver the power via the power delivery component based on a classification current associated with the one of the plurality of PDs, and to cease power delivery to a corresponding PD from among the plurality of PDs when the temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature.

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