Methods of Automatically Recording Patching Changes at Passive Patch Panels and Network Equipment
AssigneeCommScope, Inc. of North Carolina
InventorsGregory Pinn, Chin Choi-Feng, G. Mabud Choudhury, Michael G. German, Matias Peluffo, George Brooks
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Abstract
Methods of executing patching connection changes in a patching field are provided in which an electronic work order is received on a display located at the patching field, the electronic work order specifying the patching connection change. A technician may perform the patching connection change. Then, an electronic message may be sent from the patching field indicating that the patching change has been completed.
Claims22
A method of executing a patching connection change in a patching field, the method comprising:
- receiving an electronic work order on a display located at the patching field, the electronic work order specifying the patching connection change;
- performing the patching connection change;
- and
- sending an electronic message from the patching field indicating that the patching change has been completed.
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The method of claim 9, wherein the connectivity database is updated to reflect that the patching connection change has been completed in response to activation of a single input mechanism on the display.
A method of executing a patching connection change, the method comprising:
- receiving an electronic work order requesting the patching connection change;
- displaying the electronic work order on a display device that is located in a patching field where the requested patching connection change is to occur;
- performing the patching connection change;
- transmitting a message to a system controller after the patching connection change is completed;
- and
- updating a connectivity database to reflect the completion of the patching connection change in response to receiving the message.
A method of tracking patching connection changes, the method comprising:
- using a scanning capability of a mobile system controller to scan device identifiers on devices mounted on one or more equipment racks and patch cord identifiers on patch cords that are plugged into connector ports on the devices;
- and
- mapping the patching connections based on the scanned identifiers;
- updating a connectivity database to reflect the mapped patching connections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.