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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2005
John R. Camagna, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Sajol Ghoshal, Austin, TX (US);
J. Francois Crepin, Orangevale, CA (US);
John R. Camagna, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Sajol Ghoshal, Austin, TX (US);
J. Francois Crepin, Orangevale, CA (US);
AKROS SILICON, INC, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a power source equipment (PSE) network device operable to provide a network signal that may include both power and data. This PSE network device includes a network connector and an integrated circuit. The network connector physically couples the PSE network device to the network. The integrated circuit further includes a power feed circuit. This power feed circuit is operable to combine and pass the received data signals and power signal as a single network signal. A PSE controller electrically couples to the integrated circuit but is not necessarily part of the integrated circuit. The PSE controller is operable to govern the production and distribution of the power portion of the network signal.