POWER DISTRIBUTION AND COMMUNICATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Granted: February 3, 2022
Application Number:
20220032804
In one embodiment, an electric vehicle system includes a power system for charging a battery installed in an electric vehicle and comprising a bi-directional power and data connector for receiving power and data from or transmitting the power and data to an electric vehicle charging device, a communications system comprising a server and configured for receiving power from the power system and receiving data from or transmitting the data to the power system for download or upload at the…
BI-DIRECTIONAL POWER OVER ETHERNET FOR DIGITAL BUILDING APPLICATIONS
Granted: January 20, 2022
Application Number:
20220021548
In one or more embodiments, a system includes a plurality of network devices comprising a plurality of ports, a power bus connecting the network devices, wherein power is shared between the network devices over the power bus, and a controller for identifying available power and allocating power to the ports. The ports include a plurality of PSE (Power Sourcing Equipment) PoE (Power over Ethernet) ports each operable to transmit power to a device connected to one of the PSE PoE ports, a…
Packet Network Interworking Including Segment Routing
Granted: January 13, 2022
Application Number:
20220014460
In one embodiment, a network comprises a first forwarding domain using a first data plane forwarding protocol and a second forwarding domain using a second data plane forwarding protocol different than the first data forwarding plane forwarding protocol. The first forwarding domain includes a first path node and a particular border node. The second forwarding domain includes a second path node and the particular border node. The particular border node performs Segment Routing or other…
TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR OPTICAL MODULE
Granted: January 6, 2022
Application Number:
20220005328
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an optical module comprising a first end for insertion into a network device and a second end extending from the network device when the optical module is inserted into the network device, and a temperature indicator thermally coupled to the optical module and extending from said second end of the optical module. The temperature indicator provides an indication that a surface temperature of the optical module exceeds a predefined safe touch…
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EFFICIENT POWER DELIVERY IN POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM
Granted: December 30, 2021
Application Number:
20210408822
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a power supply operable to output power to a load along with at least one other power supply, a sensing component for identifying a load level, and a control component for switching the power supply from a full power mode to a power saving mode based on the identified load level. The power supply shares current with the other power supply at a lower current and generally the same voltage as the other power supply while in the power saving mode.
LEARNING-BASED SERVICE MIGRATION IN MOBILE EDGE COMPUTING
Granted: December 30, 2021
Application Number:
20210406696
Learning-based service migration in mobile edge computing may be provided. First, a service migration policy may be created for a network that includes a plurality of edge clouds configured to provide a service to users. Next, a movement of a user receiving the service from a source edge cloud may be detected. The source edge cloud may be associated with a first area and the detected movement may be from the first area to a second area. Then, the service migration policy may be applied…
MALLEABLE ROUTING FOR DATA PACKETS
Granted: December 2, 2021
Application Number:
20210377162
Various implementations disclosed herein enable malleable routing for data packets. For example, in various implementations, a method of routing a type of data packets is performed by a device. In some implementations, the device includes a non-transitory memory and one or more processors coupled with the non-transitory memory. In some implementations, the method includes determining a routing criterion to transmit a set of data packets across a network. In some implementations, the…
Establishing a Multicast Flow Path Through a Network Using Multicast Resources Currently Associated with a Different Multicast Flow Path
Granted: December 2, 2021
Application Number:
20210377153
In one embodiment, resource availability reallocation is used in establishing one or more new designated multicast flow paths with guaranteed availability of resources currently allocated and/or used by one or more designated existing multicast flow path to allocate/use for the new designated flow path(s). These resources typically include allocated guaranteed bandwidth of a network path between two adjacent or non-adjacent nodes of the network, and possibly forwarding/processing/memory…
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTION OF NETWORK DEVICE DURING INCREASE IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
Granted: December 2, 2021
Application Number:
20210373522
In one embodiment, a method includes initiating a protection mode at a network device having a protective cover installed to filter airflow entering a network device, reducing one or more of a fan speed, processing functions, or power at the network device, exiting the protection mode upon removal of the protective cover from the network device, and increasing one or more of the fan speed, the processing functions, or the power to resume normal operation at the network device.
TIME SENSITIVE NETWORKING (TSN) IN WIRELESS ENVIRONMENTS
Granted: November 25, 2021
Application Number:
20210368522
Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) in wireless environments may be provided. First, a Radio Frequency (RF) profile associated with a station may be received by a computing device. Next, a number of Transmit Opportunities (TxOPs) to use for transmitting data between an Access Point (AP) and the station based on the received RF profile may be determined. The determined number of TxOPs may then be provided to a wireless controller associated with the AP.
PASSWORD-LESS WIRELESS AUTHENTICATION
Granted: October 28, 2021
Application Number:
20210336944
First, a plurality of access tokens may be received from a respective plurality of identity provider services. Each of the plurality of access tokens may be associated with a user. Then, the plurality of access tokens may be stored in a profile associated with the user. Next, user polices associated with the use of the plurality of access tokens may be assigned. A device token may then be provided to a user device associated with the user. The device token may be associated with the…
PRIORITY BASED AUTOMATED NETWORK SELECTION FOR MICRO-SERVICES IN SERVICE MESH
Granted: October 28, 2021
Application Number:
20210336872
In one embodiment, a method includes mapping micro-service network interfaces in a service network to service engine network interfaces for connecting micro-services to external endpoints, transmitting a request for communication with one of the external endpoints from one of the micro-services to a service broker operable to select one of the micro-service network interfaces for the communication with the external endpoint, and receiving a response from the service broker with the…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATION AND CONTROL OF POWER FOR CONSUMER POWER CIRCUITS
Granted: October 28, 2021
Application Number:
20210336444
In one embodiment, a power system includes a power panel operable to distribute alternating current (AC) power and pulse power to a plurality of power outlets and having an AC circuit breaker and a pulse power circuit breaker, the pulse power comprising a sequence of pulses alternating between a low direct current (DC) voltage state and a high DC voltage state, a power inverter and converter coupled to the power panel through an AC power connection and a pulse power connection and…
HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM WITH MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM (MEMS) FOR COOLING ELECTRONIC OR PHOTONIC COMPONENTS
Granted: October 21, 2021
Application Number:
20210329810
In one or more embodiments, an apparatus includes a substrate and die package, a thermal transfer plate positioned adjacent to the substrate and die package for cooling the substrate and die package, wherein at least one electrical path extends through the thermal transfer plate for transmitting power from a power module to the substrate and die package, and a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) module comprising a plurality of air movement cells for dissipating heat from the thermal…
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISSIPATING HEAT WITH MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM
Granted: October 21, 2021
Application Number:
20210323811
In one or more embodiments, an apparatus generally comprises a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) module comprising a plurality of air movement cells and a power unit operable to control the plurality of air movement cells, and a housing configured for slidably receiving the MEMS module and positioning the MEMS module adjacent to a heat generating component of a network device. The MEMS module is operable to dissipate heat from the heat generating component and is configured for online…
INTEGRATION OF POWER AND OPTICS THROUGH COLD PLATES FOR DELIVERY TO ELECTRONIC AND PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Granted: October 7, 2021
Application Number:
20210311270
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an upper cold plate and a lower cold plate, at least one of the upper cold plate or the lower cold plate comprising an electrical or optical path extending therethrough, a substrate and die package interposed between the upper cold plate or the lower cold plate, and a connector coupled to one of the upper cold plate or the lower cold plate for transmitting power or an optical signal through the electrical or optical path to the substrate and die…
INTEGRATION OF POWER AND OPTICS THROUGH COLD PLATE FOR DELIVERY TO ELECTRONIC AND PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
Granted: October 7, 2021
Application Number:
20210311269
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a cold plate comprising a first side and a second side, a photonic integrated circuit connected to a substrate positioned on the second side of the cold plate, and an optical path extending through the cold plate and optically coupled to the photonic integrated circuit for transmitting an optical signal between the photonic integrated circuit and the first side of the cold plate.
SAFETY MONITORING FOR CABLES TRANSMITTING DATA AND POWER
Granted: September 23, 2021
Application Number:
20210293872
In one embodiment, a method generally comprises monitoring real-time electrical data at Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) transmitting power over a cable to a Powered Device (PD), calculating thermal characteristics for the cable based on the monitored data, and periodically updating the thermal characteristics based on the monitored data. The power comprises multi-phase pulse power, the data comprises voltage and current measured for each phase of the multi-phase pulse power, and the…
Dynamic Power Management
Granted: September 23, 2021
Application Number:
20210294409
Power supply efficiency may be provided. First, a total power supply capacity may be determined comprising a sum of a plurality of supply capacities respectively corresponding to a plurality of power supplies serving a plurality of components. Next, a load value corresponding to the plurality of components may be determined. A number of the plurality of power supplies may then be powered down. The number of power supplies powered down may comprise a value that may cause a remaining…
TRANSMISSION OF PULSE POWER AND DATA OVER A WIRE PAIR
Granted: September 23, 2021
Application Number:
20210294402
In one embodiment, a method includes applying Forward Error Correction (FEC) to data at power sourcing equipment, transmitting the data and pulse power over a wire pair to a powered device, identifying data transmitted during power transitions between a pulse power on time and a pulse power off time in the pulse power at the powered device, and applying FEC decoding to at least a portion of the data based on said identified power transitions.
