Keith W. Parker - Portland State University

Keith W. Parker <kwp@pdx.edu>
http://web.pdx.edu/~kwp/

Non-Traditional Practitioner and Student of
ESE (Embedded Systems Engineering)
and
BEES (Built Environment Embedded Systems)

Canadian Patent 1198775
http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/1198775/summary.html
Tektronix_Inventors_Honor_Roll-ca1986.jpg
Tek_4970_Cluster_Controller_ENGINEERING_RELEASE_1982-06-18.jpg

PoE Minature Connector Specification

The RJ-45 connector is just too big for modern devices such as tablet computers.
Also, when designing a new PoE Minature Connector, it should be rated for higher current levels to accommodate higher power PoE devices.
Linear Technologh (linear.com) is currently shipping PoE standard compatible (for standard PoE power levels)
http://www.edn.com/article/518608-Chip_set_pushes_12_port_POE_PSE_to_90W_per_channel.php
Eventually, higher power levels will become standard, too.