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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2006
Applicants:
D. Matthew Landry, Austin, TX (US);
Russell J. Apfel, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
D. Matthew Landry, Austin, TX (US);
Russell J. Apfel, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Silicon Laboratories, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method is provided that includes receiving a detection voltage at a powered device from a powered network, applying the detection voltage to an external resistor to provide a detection signature to the powered network, and applying a reference voltage to the external resistor to generate a reference current after the detection signature has been provided to the powered network.