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US 2013/0076589 A1Published application
Rfid patch cord identification and signaling
AssigneePunduit Corp.
InventorJack E. Caveney
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Abstract
In some embodiments, systems and methods according to the presentation use RFID signaling to detect patch cord connections in a patch panel, and also to provide visible indicators to technicians making moves, adds, or changes to patch cord connections. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a series of RFID antennae combined into an antenna array and mounted on an add-on adapter, which in turn may be mounted on corresponding telecommunication equipment.
Claims20
An add-on adapter for attachment to telecommunication equipment, said add-on adapter comprising:
- a securing portion, said securing portion used to attach said add-on adapter to said telecommunication equipment;
- a mounting portion;
- and
- at least one RFID antenna mounted to said mounting portion.
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A system for managing cable connections, said system comprising:
- telecommunication equipment having a plurality of equipment connectors;
- an add-on adapter secured to said telecommunication equipment, said add-on adapter including a mounting portion and at least one RFID antenna mounted to said mounting portion;
- and
- at least one cable connector adapted to be received by at least one of said plurality of equipment connectors, said at least one cable connector including an RFID tag which enables identification of said at least one cable connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.