PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE DÉTECTION ET DE SÉLECTION AUTOMATIQUES DE LIGNES D'ALIMENTATION PAR CÂBLE ETHERNET ET D'ALIMENTATION PAR CÂBLE DE DONNÉES ALIMENTÉ

摘要

In one embodiment, a method for operating a PoE and PoDL hub is provided. The method comprises: ascertaining if an Ethernet connection has been formed with an operating device with the PoE and PoDL hub; if no Ethernet connection has been formed, then sensing whether the operating device is an Ethernet powered device; if the operating device is an Ethernet powered device, then providing power to the operating device; if the operating device is determined not to be an Ethernet powered device, then sensing whether the operating device is a PoDL device; and if the operating device is a PoDL device, then providing power to the operating device.