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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2008
Deon J. Chatterton, Livermore, CA (US);
Shmuel Shaffer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Morrill William Jacobs, Bonsall, CA (US);
Deon J. Chatterton, Livermore, CA (US);
Shmuel Shaffer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Morrill William Jacobs, Bonsall, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and an apparatus to distribute power to a networked apparatus are provided. The apparatus may comprise a communication module to receive sensor data via a communication network connected to a plurality of sensors operatively located within a building. The plurality of sensors may be to provide sensor data identifying a presence of one or more persons in the building. The apparatus includes a policy engine including a plurality of rules, each rule associated with at least one powered device located within the building. A power control module is configured to adjust power supplied to the at least one powered device based on the rule. Power to the powered devices may be provided over a power over Ethernet network.