US Patent No: 6,985,713

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Data communication network providing power over network connections with node identification functionality

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Abstract

This invention discloses a data communications network including at least one hub, a plurality of nodes connected via network connections to the hub, a power distribution subsystem operative to provide at least some power to at least some of the plurality of nodes via at least some of the network connections. The power distribution subsystem includes a node identification functionality providing identification of nodes via at least some of the plurality of network connections in order to enable an appropriate supply of power to individual nodes and a power supply responsive to the node identification functionality and supplying power to the at least some of the plurality of nodes via the at least some of the network connections.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.SAN JOSE, CA9213

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atias, Ilan Haifa, IL 28 538
Barnea, Nadav Neve Savion, IT 11 181
Darshan, Yair Petach Tikva, IL 30 354
Ferentz, Alon Bat Yam, IL 54 581
Korcharz, Dror Bat Yam, IL 62 773
Lehr, Amir Hod Hasharon, IL 29 503
Pincu, David Holon, IL 44 606

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Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (7)
7,613,933 Inline power control 1 2003
7,353,407 Methods and apparatus for provisioning phantom power to remote devices 20 2004
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8,086,878 Methods and apparatus for provisioning phantom power to remote devices 0 2009
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