Network remote power management outlet strip

Details Network remote power management outlet strip Network remote power management outlet strip

2007-01-30

2007-01-30

Follansbee, John (Department: 2154)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer network managing

C361S601000, C361S622000, C713S340000, C439S652000, C307S011000, C307S018000, C307S031000, C307S032000, C307S036000, C307S037000, C307S043000, C307S149000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10313314

ABSTRACT:
A vertical-mount network remote power management outlet strip embodiment of the present invention comprises a long, thin outlet strip body with several independently controllable power outlet sockets distributed along its length. A power input cord is provided at one end, and this supplies AC-operating power to relays associated with each of the power outlet sockets. The relays are each addressably controlled by a microprocessor connected to an internal I2C-bus serial communications channel. The power-on status of each relay output to the power outlet sockets is sensed and communicated back on the internal I2C-bus. A device-networking communications processor with an embedded operating system translates messages, status, and controls between the internal I2C-bus and an Ethernet port, and other external networks.

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