Systems and methods for determining cable end location
AssigneeCommScope Technologies LLC
InventorsJoseph C. Coffey, Joseph Polland, Jason Bautista
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Abstract
A system for identifying a cable end is provided. The system comprises: a near end for the cable, wherein the near end is visible; a far end for the cable, wherein the far end is in a hidden location; a cover assembly connected to the far end of the cable, wherein the cover assembly includes a near field communication device and a transponder, wherein the near field communication device transmits a signal through the transponder; and a device configured to communicate with the near field communication device, and further configured to facilitate a user to find the location of the cap connected to the far end.
Claims16
A method for locating a cable end, the method comprising:
- connecting a cover assembly, comprising a first communication device and memory circuitry configured to store an identifier, to a far end of a cable, wherein the identifier is uniquely associated with the far end, wherein the far end is configured to be electromechanically connected to a networked device, and wherein the cover assembly mechanically covers the far end so that the far end cannot be electromechanically connected to the networked device without first disconnecting the cover assembly therefrom;
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- upon receiving electrical power at the first communication device to power the first communication device, transmitting a beacon from the first communication device to a second communication device.
An apparatus, comprising:
- cover assembly circuitry, comprising a first communication device and memory circuitry configured to store an identifier, configured to be connected to a far end of a cable, wherein the identifier is uniquely associated with the far end, wherein the far end is configured to be electromechanically connected to a networked device, and wherein the cover assembly mechanically covers the far end so that the far end cannot be electromechanically connected to the networked device without first disconnecting the cover assembly therefrom;
- wherein the cover assembly circuitry comprises a first communication circuitry;
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- wherein upon receiving electrical power at the first communication device to power the first communication device, the first communication circuitry is configured to transmit a beacon to second communication circuitry.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.