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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2002
Amir Lehr, Tel Aviv, IL;
Ilan Atias, Haifa, IL;
Dror Korcharz, Bat Yam, IL;
David Pincu, Holon, IL;
Alon Ferentz, Bat Yam, IL;
Yair Darshan, Petach Tikva, IL;
Nadav Barnea, Or Yehuda, IL;
Amir Lehr, Tel Aviv, IL;
Ilan Atias, Haifa, IL;
Dror Korcharz, Bat Yam, IL;
David Pincu, Holon, IL;
Alon Ferentz, Bat Yam, IL;
Yair Darshan, Petach Tikva, IL;
Nadav Barnea, Or Yehuda, IL;
PowerDsine, Ltd., Hod Hasharon, IL;
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.