# US 12,223,387 B2 · Cable management system and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,223,387 B2 - Document ID: US12223387B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/415,918 - Filed: 2024-01-18 - Published: 2024-05-09 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2020-03-09 - Assignees: Panduit Corp. - Applicants: Panduit Corp. - Inventors: Kevin A. Marley; Brian L. Kelly; Frank J. Graczyk; Daniel E. Host; Shawn T. Kemp; Andrew J. Stroede - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12223387B2 ## CPC - G06K 7/1413: {1D bar codes} - G06K 7/10881: {constructional details of hand-held scanners} - H01B 7/365: {being indicia imposed on the insulation or conductor} - H04Q 1/06: Cable ducts or mountings specially adapted for exchange installations - H04Q 1/13: {Patch panels for monitoring, interconnecting or testing circuits, e.g. patch bay, patch field or jack field; Patching modules} - Y02P 90/30: Computing systems specially adapted for manufacturing - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - H01B: CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES (selection for magnetic properties H01F1/00; waveguides H01P {; printed circuits H05K}) - H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W) - Y02P: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS ## Abstract A cable management system includes multiple cables, each having a unique identifier associated therewith and each including first and second barcodes including the unique identifier, the first barcode located proximate a first end of the cable, the second barcode located proximate a second end of the cable. The system also includes a barcode scanner to scan barcodes of the cables, the barcode scanner includes a clip to receive one of the cables. The system also includes a mobile computing device having a processor, data storage medium, communication unit, and user interface including a display. The mobile computing device is configured to receive via the user interface first end location information for a first cable, receive from the barcode scanner the first barcode of the first cable, and save and display the first end location information in association with the unique identifier of the first cable included in the first barcode. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A machine-readable memory storage device configured to be in communication with a processor, the machine-readable memory storage device comprising: processor-executable instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: detect, via a detection device, a first cable identifier located on a first end of a cable; detect, via the detection device, a second cable identifier located on a second end of the cable; determine whether both the first cable identifier and the second cable identifier correspond to the same cable; when the first cable identifier and the second cable identifier are determined to correspond to the same cable, control output of a notification indicating a pass status; and when the first cable identifier and the second cable identifier are determined to not correspond to the same cable, control output of a notification indicating a fail status. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The machine-readable memory storage device of claim 1, wherein the first cable identifier is located at a predetermined location measured from an end of the cable. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The machine-readable memory storage device of claim 1, wherein the first cable identifier is located at predetermined intervals on the cable of 18 inches or less. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The machine-readable memory storage device of claim 1, further comprising processor-executable instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: generate label information corresponding to the cable; and transmit the label information to a printer for printing the label information onto a label. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The machine-readable memory storage device of claim 1, wherein the first cable identifier is used to identify at least one of cable attribute information, cable spool information, cable length information, or cable production data. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The machine-readable memory storage device of claim 1, further comprising processor-executable instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: communicate, via a network interface, with a remote computing device; and receive, via the network interface, information corresponding to the cable from the remote computing device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The machine-readable memory storage device of claim 1, wherein the first cable identifier is a barcode, QR code, or other machine-readable code. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The machine-readable memory storage device of claim 1, wherein the first cable identifier is detected by the detection device via image recognition. ### Claim 9 A mobile computing device comprising: a processor; and a machine-readable memory storage device configured to be in communication with the processor, the machine-readable memory storage device storing processor-executable instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: detect, via a detection device, a first cable identifier located on a first end of a cable; detect, via the detection device, a second cable identifier located on a second end of the cable; determine whether both the first cable identifier and the second cable identifier correspond to the same cable; when the first cable identifier and the second cable identifier are determined to correspond to the same cable, control output of a notification indicating a pass status; and when the first cable identifier and the second cable identifier are determined to not correspond to the same cable, control output of a notification indicating a fail status. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The mobile computing device of claim 9, wherein the first cable identifier is located at a predetermined location measured from an end of the cable. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The mobile computing device of claim 9, wherein the first cable identifier is located at predetermined intervals on the cable of 18 inches or less. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The mobile computing device of claim 9, the machine-readable memory storage device further storing processor-executable instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: generate label information corresponding to the cable; and transmit the label information to a printer for printing the label information onto a label. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The mobile computing device of claim 9, wherein the first cable identifier is used to identify at least one of cable attribute information, cable spool information, cable length information, or cable production data. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The mobile computing device of claim 9, the machine-readable memory storage device further storing processor-executable instructions configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: communicate, via a network interface, with a remote computing device; and receive, via the network interface, information corresponding to the cable from the remote computing device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The mobile computing device of claim 9, wherein the first cable identifier is a barcode, QR code, or other machine-readable code. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The mobile computing device of claim 9, wherein the first cable identifier is detected by the detection device via image recognition. ### Claim 17 A method for managing a cable installed in a cabling system, the method comprising: detecting, via a detection device, a first cable identifier located on a first end of a cable; detecting, via the detection device, a second cable identifier located on a second end of the cable; determining whether both the first cable identifier and the second cable identifier correspond to the same cable; when the first cable identifier and the second cable identifier are determined to correspond to the same cable, controlling output of a notification indicating a pass status; and when the first cable identifier and the second cable identifier are determined to not correspond to the same cable, controlling output of a notification indicating a fail status. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the first cable identifier is located at a predetermined location measured from an end of the cable. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the first cable identifier is a barcode, QR code, or other machine-readable code. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein detecting the first cable identifier comprises the detection device utilizing image recognition to detect the first cable identifier.