Patent ID: 8280942
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A patch cord for supplying power to and transferring data between a network wall port and a destination device in a network, the patch cord comprising: a local network wall port termination comprising local port data conductors and local port power conductors; a destination device data termination comprising destination device data conductors in communication with said local port data conductors, wherein said destination device data conductors and said local port data conductors are connected by one or more common, continuous, and unbroken data wires; a destination device power termination comprising destination device power conductors; and a power supply termination comprising power supply power conductors, said power supply power conductors being connected to said local port power conductors and said destination device power conductors adapted to provide power to said local port power conductors and to said destination device power conductors; and wherein said local port power conductors, said destination device power conductors, and said power supply power conductors are connected by one or more common, continuous, and unbroken power wires.