Patent ID: 7493502

Claim:
A remote access power hub for remotely power and control external devices, comprising: a housing having at least a first panel and a second panel; an AC inlet on said first panel; a first DC power supply within said housing and coupled AC inlet; a relay control unit within said housing and coupled to said AC inlet; a power distribution unit within said housing and coupled to said relay control unit; an Ethernet control unit within said housing and coupled to said relay control unit, wherein said AC inlet is disposed to receive power from an external power source and provide AC power to said relay control unit and to said first DC power supply, said AC power remaining available when said relay control unit is triggering; said first DC power supply is disposed to receive said AC power from said AC inlet and to generate a first DC power, said first DC power remains available when said relay is triggering; said relay control unit is disposed to receive said AC power from said AC inlet and said first DC power from said first DC power supply, said AC power remains available when said relay is triggering, said relay control unit generates a DC power to an Ethernet hub/modem unit, said DC power remains available when said relay control unit is triggering, said relay control unit generates a DC power to said power distribution unit, said DC power is not available when said relay control unit is triggering; said power distribution unit is disposed to receive said DC power from said relay control unit and generate at least one DC power to power said external devices; said Ethernet control unit is disposed to receive said DC power from said relay control unit and to communicate through predetermined telecomm connections, and generate control signals to control said relay control unit based on signals received from a predetermined LAN/WAN connection.