Addressable outlet, and a network using same Number:7,522,615 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) owispatent

Title: Addressable outlet, and a network using same

Abstract: An addressable outlet for use as part of local area network based on wiring installed in a building, such as telephone, electrical, cable television, dedicated wiring, and the like. The use of such wiring for data communications networks in addition to the wiring's primary usage creates a need for ways of determining the condition of the network and monitoring this information remotely. Network condition includes such factors as continuity of wiring, connector status, connected devices, topology, signal delays, latencies, and routing patterns. Providing basic processing and addressing capabilities within the outlet permits messaging to and from specific individual outlets, thereby allowing inquiries and reports of the condition of the immediate environment of each outlet. In addition, outlets can be configured with sensors to report on voltage, temperature, and other measurable quantities.

Patent Number: 7,522,615 Issued on 04/21/2009 to Binder

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Inventors:	Binder; Yehuda (Hod Hasharon, IL)
Assignee:	Serconet, Ltd. (Ra'anana, IL)
Appl. No.:	10/491,989
Filed:	November 12, 2003
PCT Filed:	November 12, 2003
PCT No.:	PCT/IL03/00948
371(c)(1),(2),(4) Date:	April 07, 2004
PCT Pub. No.:	WO2004/045151
PCT Pub. Date:	May 27, 2004

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Foreign Application Priority Data

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Nov 13, 2002 [IL]			152824

Current U.S. Class:	370/401 ; 370/419
Current International Class:	H04L 12/28 (20060101)
Field of Search:	370/401,419,356,281,295,465,468 375/219,222 455/402

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