System apparatus and device for facilitating network edge device backup and methods of operation thereof

摘要

Disclosed is a system apparatus and device for facilitating the backup of network edge devices, such as video cameras, and methods of operation thereof. A monitoring circuit(s) may detect inoperable electrical power condition(s) (IEPC) on the power-line of a network edge device. Upon detection of an IEPC a backup power source may provide electrical power to the edge device. Upon detection of a connectivity fault between the edge device and its packet sink, a packet sink emulator may emulate a packet sink of the edge device. The disclosed system apparatus and device may be implemented as a SoC (System on Chip).

主权项

1. A System on Chip (SoC) for facilitating edge device backup, said SoC comprising:
an Integrated Circuit (Chip) comprising:
an input port to receive and connect to a Direct Current (DC) Power over Ethernet (PoE) input line originating at a PoE source;a PoE adapter to connect to said input port, separate power received over the PoE input line from data received over the PoE input lineand output: (i) an internal power line carrying power received through the PoE power line and (ii) a data line carrying data received from the PoE source;a power-line monitoring circuit to detect an inoperable electrical power condition (IEPC) in the PoE input line;a PoE output adapter connected to said internal power line and to said data line and adapted to provide a PoE output line to the edge device, wherein the PoE output line carries data received through said data line and power received through said internal power line;a connection to a rechargeable backup power source to provide electrical power to the PoE output upon detection of the IEPC in the PoE input line; anda charging line connected to said internal power line and said backup power source and adapted to charge said backup power source using power from said internal power line.