Patent ID: 7737573

Claim:
A system, comprising: an access point comprising advanced functionality requiring a first amount of power in excess of IEEE 802.3 af power over Ethernet power supplies; a switch providing power for use in the access point, the switch comprising a plurality of power supplies each providing a second amount of power less than the first amount of power; and a combiner disposed between the switch and the access point, the combiner receiving at least two power supplies from the switch, the combiner being configured to combine the at least two power supplies to generate a third power supply comprising at least the first amount of power, the third power supply being transferred to power the access point, wherein the combiner comprises: a first magnetic and a second magnetic, wherein each of the magnetics receiving one of the at least two power supplies from the switch, and wherein each of the magnetic is configured to provide signal filtering; a first diode bridge connected to the first magnetic and a second diode bridge connected to the second magnetic, wherein each of the diode bridges is configured to provide a constant output polarity from input polarities; a first power detects and pulse width modulator connected to the first diode bridge and a second power detects and pulse width modulator connected to the second diode bridge, wherein each of the power detects and pulse width modulator is configured to forward a predetermined amount of voltage and wattage; power sourcing control connected to each of the power detects and pulse width modulator, wherein the power sourcing control is configured to negotiate and combine outputs of the each of the power detects and pulse width modulator to provide a desired output; and a third magnetic connected to the power sourcing control to provide filtering of the desired output.