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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2010
Lee B. Hinkle, Houston, TX (US);
Kent E. Biggs, Tomball, TX (US);
Michael A. Provencher, Cypress, TX (US);
Lee B. Hinkle, Houston, TX (US);
Kent E. Biggs, Tomball, TX (US);
Michael A. Provencher, Cypress, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with providing uninterrupted electrical power and data communications are described. One example method includes detecting primary electrical power loss to a network switch, and/or a loss of wired Internet connectivity to the network switch. The example method may also include controlling a backup power source to provide secondary electrical power to the network switch, and controlling a wireless access point to provide wireless Internet connectivity to the network switch.