Patent ID: 11876734
Assignee: VENTUS IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC G  H

Claim 9:
10. A system, comprising:
an integrated router having at least one interface, a power supply input configured to receive electrical power from a power supply, a power supply output, a power cycling switch that electrically connects the power supply input to the power supply output, and a router housing incorporating the at least one interface, the power supply input, the power supply output and the power cycling switch as a single device that performs routing and power cycling functions;
a first network device and a second network device configured to electronically communicate with each other via the at least one interface of the integrated router;
a remote network device operatively coupled to the integrated router and configured to toggle the power cycling switch in the integrated router via the at least one interface; and
wherein the power supply output in the integrated router is configured to provide the electrical power to the second network device such that toggling the power cycling switch power cycles the second network device.