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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2003
Ilan Atias, Haifa, IL;
David Pincu, Holon, IL;
Simon Kahn, Jerusalem, IL;
PowerDsine, Ltd. - Microsemi Corporation, Hod Hasharon, IL;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for notifying an end user of a powered device on an Ethernet based network that the powered device will not be reliably powered due to an excess demand condition comprising: detecting an attached powered device; identifying the class of the attached powered device, the class comprising the power requirements of the attached powered device; identifying an excess demand condition; and temporarily supplying power to the attached powered device for a time interval thereby notifying an end user that the powered device is not being reliably powered because of an excess demand condition.