Power supplying system, monitoring apparatus, monitoring method and computer program
First Claim
1. A power supplying system where a power supply server for supplying power, and a client for receiving power, are connected through a bus line on which an information signal representing information, and power exist superimposed on one another, the information signal being exchanged between the power supply server and the client, the system comprising:
- a monitoring apparatus connected to the bus line, to monitor at least one of the information signal and power information related to power packets transmitted from the power supply server to the client within a predetermined time slot;
wherein the monitoring apparatus comprises;
a receiving portion to detect the information signal existing on the bus line; and
a display control portion to display;
characteristics of the information signal, comprising at least a power supply packet type; and
the power information exchanged between the power supply server and the client.
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Abstract
A power supplying system is configured so that a power supply server for supplying power and a client for receiving power are connected through a bus line on which an information signal representing information and power exist superimposed on one another, and the information signal is exchanged between the power supply server and the client. To the bus line of the power supplying system, a monitoring apparatus to monitor at least one of the information signal and power information related to power is connected. The monitoring apparatus includes a receiving portion to detect an information signal existing on the bus line, and a display control portion to display at least one of the information signal and the power information exchanged between the power supply server and the client.
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1. A power supplying system where a power supply server for supplying power, and a client for receiving power, are connected through a bus line on which an information signal representing information, and power exist superimposed on one another, the information signal being exchanged between the power supply server and the client, the system comprising:
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a monitoring apparatus connected to the bus line, to monitor at least one of the information signal and power information related to power packets transmitted from the power supply server to the client within a predetermined time slot; wherein the monitoring apparatus comprises; a receiving portion to detect the information signal existing on the bus line; and a display control portion to display; characteristics of the information signal, comprising at least a power supply packet type; and the power information exchanged between the power supply server and the client. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A monitoring apparatus connected to a bus line on which an information signal representing information, and power exist superimposed on one another, to monitor at least one of the information signal, and power information, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiving portion to detect the information signal and the power information existing on the bus line, wherein the power information is related to power packets sent from a power supply server for supplying power to a client, within predetermined time slot; and a display control portion to display; characteristics of the information signal, the characteristics comprising at least a power supply packet type; and the power information exchanged between the power supply server and the client. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A monitoring method of monitoring at least one of an information signal, and power information related to power, exchanged between a power supply server for supplying power and a client for receiving power, connected through a bus line on which the information signal representing information, and power, exist superimposed on one another, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting the information signal existing on the bus line, and the power information existing on the bus line, wherein the power information is related to power packets sent from a power supply server for supplying power to a client, within a predetermined time slot; and performing control to display; characteristics of the information signal, the characteristics comprising at least a power supply packet type; and the power information exchanged between the power supply server and the client.
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Specification
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Current AssigneeSony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
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Original AssigneeSony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
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InventorsTajima, Shigeru, Nishida, Yoshifumi
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Primary Examiner(s)Patel, Nimesh G
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Application NumberUS12/258,975Publication NumberTime in Patent Office2,409 DaysField of Search713/340US Class Current1/1CPC Class CodesH04L 12/10 Current supply arrangementsH04L 12/40045 Details regarding the feedi...
