Patent ID: 11971765
Assignee: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT LP
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H  Y | IPC G  H

Claim 3:
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
detecting, at the PSE, that a second PD has been connected via a second Ethernet cable to a second port located on the PSE;
receiving, at the PSE, second identification information from the second PD;
assigning, at the PSE, a second priority level to the second PD by electronically comparing the second identification information to the set of rules, wherein the second priority level is higher than the first priority level;
determining, based on the first priority level assigned to the first PD, the second priority level assigned to the second PD, and the present level of available power, that power cannot be concurrently supplied to both the first PD via the first port and the second PD via the second port without violating the policy; and
in response to determining that power cannot be concurrently supplied to both the first PD via the first port and the second PD via the second port without violating the policy:
ceasing to supply power from the PSE to the first PD via the first port and the first Ethernet cable, and
supplying power from the PSE to the second PD via the second port and the second Ethernet cable.