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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2006
Applicants:
Sajol Ghoshal, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Michael Altmann, Folsom, CA (US);
Inventors:
Sajol Ghoshal, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Michael Altmann, Folsom, CA (US);
Assignee:
Akras Silicon Inc., Folsom, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/56 (2006.01); H04J 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A network system comprises dynamic power management controllers respectively configured for usage in a Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) and a Powered Device (PD) coupled by a network cable in a configuration that transfers power and communication signals from the PSE to the PD. The dynamic power management controllers are configured to communicate power management information over the network cable at a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) layer and/or a Media Access Control (MAC) layer.