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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2004
Michel Le Creff, Vigny, FR;
Raymond Gass, Bolsenheim, FR;
Michel Le Creff, Vigny, FR;
Raymond Gass, Bolsenheim, FR;
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Abstract
An Ethernet card (CL) is dedicated to the connection of a communication terminal (UE) to a local network via an Ethernet connection (CX). The terminal (UE) can be powered electrically by first power means (MAP), and includes a first internal bus (PCI). The card (CL) includes i) second power means (MAA) capable of being powered remotely, via the Ethernet connection (CX), by power control means (PPP) on the local network, ii) a second bus (PCI) coupled to the first internal bus (PCI), iii) coupling means (MCP) coupled to the second bus (PCI), and iv) control means (MCC) connected logically to the first (MAP) and second (MAA) power means and tasked, in the event of detection of remote powering of the card (CL) and the absence of electrical powering of the terminal (UE) by its first power means (MAP), to command the coupling means to electrically decouple the card from the first internal bus (PCI), in order to allow its operation independently of the terminal (UE).