Patent ID: 9442544
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: G06F,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: detecting a signature of a powered device by a power sourcing equipment (PSE), the powered device coupled to the PSE via a network cable, the PSE configured to deliver power to the powered device via the network cable; determining whether the detected signature is indicative that the powered device was previously known to the PSE or that the powered device was previously unknown to the PSE; when the determination indicates that the powered device was previously unknown to the PSE, then using a first startup process including performing a classification of the powered device by the PSE prior to a delivery of power; and when the determination indicates that the powered device was previously known to the PSE, then using a second startup process including powering the powered device using a classification of the powered device previously performed by the PSE for the powered device.