POE TO USB-C MULTIPORT SWITCH

Abstract: a power over ethernet (poe) to usb-c multiport switch, which includes a poe interface to receive and transmit poe power and ethernet data, multiple usb-c ports to receive and transmit usb-c power and data, and a multiport ethernet switch configured to receive the ethernet data from the poe interface and then distribute to the multiple usb-c ports and vice versa. each usb-c port incorporates an ethernet to usb-c data converter and a usb-c pd controller to negotiate power with power device by controlling a power converter. the ethernet to usb-c data converter transposes the ethernet data from the poe interface to the usb-c port and vice versa and converts incoming ethernet data into usb-c data formats and vice versa, the power converter converts poe voltage to fit usb-c voltage, and the usb-c pd controller manages conversion of poe power signal into a power charging signal for the usb-c port.

Inventor(s): Joseph DaSilva, Richard Frosch

CPC Classification: H04L12/40045 ({Details regarding the feeding of energy to the node from the bus})

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