Power over ethernet adapter with communication device and method of programming and using same
A wireless broadcasting device, systems including the device, and methods of programming and using the device are disclosed. The wireless broadcasting device is powered using power over Ethernet and can be used to provide proximity-based capabilities to devices that otherwise do not have such functions.
1. A wireless broadcasting device comprising:
a wireless broadcasting transmitter;
a plurality of conductors to provide current between a powerable device, different from the wireless broadcasting transmitter, coupled to the wireless broadcasting device and a power sourcing equipment coupled to the wireless broadcasting device, wherein at least two of the plurality of conductors are coupled to the wireless broadcasting transmitter; and
a circuit coupled to two or more of the plurality of conductors comprising a zener diode coupled in series to the two or more of the plurality of conductors, the circuit configured to provide power to the wireless broadcasting transmitter only once a presence of the powerable device has been verified by the circuit detecting a predetermined operating voltage from the power sourcing equipment that is greater than a verification voltage applied beforehand, which greater voltage results from said verification of the presence of the powerable device,
wherein the zener diode has a zener voltage greater than the verification voltage, and
wherein the circuit does not interfere with said verification between the power source equipment and the powerable device, and allows the wireless broadcasting device to function with either polarity.
2. The wireless broadcasting device of claim 1 , wherein the circuit verifies full operating voltage from the power sourcing equipment and the powerable device prior to providing power to the wireless broadcasting transmitter.
3. The wireless broadcasting device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless broadcasting transmitter and the circuit form part of a module.
4. The wireless broadcasting device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless broadcasting transmitter and the circuit form part of an integrated circuit.
5. The wireless broadcasting device of claim 1 , wherein the circuit comprises a plurality of inductive components to extract a DC voltage.
6. The wireless broadcasting device of claim 1 , wherein the circuit comprises a diode bridge rectifier coupled to two of the plurality of conductors.
7. The wireless broadcasting device of claim 6 , wherein the circuit further comprises a DC-DC switching converter coupled to the diode bridge rectifier.
8. The wireless broadcasting device of claim 1 , further comprising a plug to insert into the powerable device.
9. The wireless broadcasting device of claim 1 , further comprising a socket to receive a plug from a connector.
10. The wireless broadcasting device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless broadcast transmitter is a Bluetooth transmitter.
11. The wireless broadcasting device of claim 10 , wherein the Bluetooth transmitter is a Bluetooth low energy transmitter.
12. The wireless broadcasting device of claim 1 , wherein the power sourcing equipment comprises Ethernet power sourcing equipment.
13. A wireless communication system comprising:
the wireless broadcasting device of claim 1 ; and
a mobile device capable of communicating with the wireless broadcasting device.
14. The wireless communication system of claim 13 , wherein the mobile device comprises an application gateway to communicate with the powerable device.
15. The wireless communication system of claim 13 , further comprising a server.