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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2002
Dieter H. Nattkemper, Raleigh, NC (US);
Melvin Richard Phillips, Raleigh, NC (US);
Kenneth L. Walker, Iii, Raleigh, NC (US);
Dieter H. Nattkemper, Raleigh, NC (US);
Melvin Richard Phillips, Raleigh, NC (US);
Kenneth L. Walker, III, Raleigh, NC (US);
ADC DSL Systems, Inc., Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Abstract
A system for managing power from a power source for at least one line powered network element in an access network is provided. The system includes a power manager that establishes at least one power criterion for the at least one network element. Further, the system includes a power controller that is responsive to the power manager. The power controller and the power manager communicate to manage operation of the at least one network element based on the at least one power criterion.