Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Leng Hoo Tan

Tzye Perng Poh

Boon Siang Choo

Devices and methods for a communication device having at least one power supply unit coupled to a power connector for providing an operating power for operation of network modules of the communication device and a PoE power for the ports connected to Power over Ethernet (PoE) devices. The PoE power includes a consumable power to power up at least one PoE devices and a leftover power. Further, a PoE power harvester adapter is coupled to a power connector to convert the leftover PoE power into additional operating power for operating additional network modules.

Power over ethernet power harvester

A connection is established between a host device and an internal memory of a computing device. A voltage is received by the computing device from the host device. Upon receiving the regulated voltage, the internal memory of the computing device can exchange data with the host device.

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Singapore, Singapore

Leng Hoo Tan