Patent ID: 9100196
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A midspan device, comprising: a first Ethernet port configured to couple to a first Ethernet cable, the first Ethernet cable coupling the midspan device to a network device, wherein the network device transmits only data to the midspan device; a second Ethernet port configured to couple to a second Ethernet cable, the second Ethernet cable coupling the midspan device to a powered device; a communication port configured to communicatively couple the midspan device to at least one of the network device and the powered device; and a power supply configured to provide power via the second Ethernet port to the powered device, the power supply configured to receive a request via the communication port and allocate power to the powered device based on a specified power level in the request, wherein the request is received from one of the network device and the powered device.