(12) United States Patent
`(10) Patent N0.:
`US 8,942,107 B2
`(45) Date of Patent:
`Austerman, III et a].
`Jan. 27, 2015
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`U3008942107B2
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`USPC ....................... .. 370/241; 370/463; 340/568.1
`Field of Classification Search
`None
`See application file for complete search history.
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`References Cited
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`Primary Examiner 7 Chi H Pham
`Assistant Examiner 7 Soon-Dong D Ilyun
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm 7 Harness, Dickey & Pierce,
`PIC.
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`125 Claims, 13 Drawing Sheets
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`
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`A piece of Ethernet terminal equipment having an Ethernet
`connector including first and second pairs ofcontacts used to
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`carry Ethernet communication signals. At least one path for
`the purpose of drawing DC current. The at least one path
`coupled across at least one of the contacts of the first pair of
`contacts and at least one of the contacts of the second pair of
`contacts. The piece of Ethernet terminal equipment to draw
`different magnitudes of DC current flow Via the at least one
`path. The different magnitudes of DC current flow to result
`from at least one condition applied to at least one of the
`contacts of the first anc second pairs of contacts, wherein at
`least one of the magnitudes of the DC current flow to convey
`information about the piece of Ethernet terminal equipment.
`
`
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`PIECE OF ETHERNET TERMINAL
`EQUIPMENT
`
`Inventors: John F. Austerman, 111, Huntington
`Woods, Ml (US); Marshall B.
`Cummings, Troy, M1 (US)
`
`Assignee: ChriMar Systems, Inc., Farmington
`Hills, M1 (US)
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`Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
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`Appl. N0.: 13/370,918
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`Filed:
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`Feb. 10, 2012
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`Prior Publication Data
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`US 2012/0250784 A1
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`Oct. 4, 2012
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`Continuation of application No. 12/239,001, filed on
`Sep. 26, 2008, now Pat. No. 8,155,012, which is a
`continuation of application No. 10/668,708, filed on
`Sep. 23, 2003, now Pat. No. 7,457,250, which is a
`continuation of application No. 09/370,430, filed on
`Aug. 9, 1999, now Pat. No. 6,650,622, which is a
`continuation-in-part
`of
`application
`No.
`PCT/US99/07846, filed on Apr. 8, 1999.
`Provisional application No. 60/081,279, filed on Apr.
`10, 1998.
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`(2006.01)
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`H043 2203/5445 (2013.01); H043 2203/5458
`(2013.01); H043 2203/5466 (2013.01); H043
`2203/547 (2013.01 ); 11043 2203/5491
`(2013.01); H043 2203/5495 (2013.01)
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