PROVIDING POWER OVER ETHERNET WITHIN A VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION NETWORK
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1. A network node module within a vehicle, comprising:
- a first configurable port coupled to a first Ethernet link of a plurality of Ethernet links of a vehicular communication network;
a second configurable port coupled to a second Ethernet link of the plurality of Ethernet links of the vehicular communication network; and
a processing module for configuring each of the first configurable port and the second configurable port as one of either a power sourcing port for providing power to downstream powered devices and a powered device port for receiving power from master power sourcing equipment.
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Abstract
A power distribution and management system within a vehicle operates to provide power over Ethernet to a plurality of powered devices coupled to a vehicular communication network of the vehicle.
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1. A network node module within a vehicle, comprising:
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a first configurable port coupled to a first Ethernet link of a plurality of Ethernet links of a vehicular communication network; a second configurable port coupled to a second Ethernet link of the plurality of Ethernet links of the vehicular communication network; and a processing module for configuring each of the first configurable port and the second configurable port as one of either a power sourcing port for providing power to downstream powered devices and a powered device port for receiving power from master power sourcing equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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