# US 2021/0279437 A1 · 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 2021/0279437 A1 - Document ID: US20210279437A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/191,984 - Filed: 2021-03-04 - Published: 2021-09-09 - 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/US20210279437A1 ## 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 including 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 cable management system comprising: a cable comprising a plurality of unique identifiers printed on an outer layer of the cable, wherein the plurality of unique identifiers are printed at a predetermined interval along the outer layer; a barcode scanner configured to scan the unique identifiers printed on the cable; and a mobile computing device comprising a processor, a data storage medium storing machine readable instructions, a communication unit, and a user interface including a display, wherein the mobile computing device is configured to execute the machine readable instructions to: receive, via inputs to the user interface, first end location information for the cable; receive, from the barcode scanner, a cable identifier for the cable obtained via a scan of the unique identifier printed on the cable; and display, on the user interface, the cable identifier to associate with the first end location. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The cable management system of claim 1, wherein the mobile computing device is further configured to execute the machine readable instructions to: receive, via inputs to the user interface, second end location information for the cable; receive, from the barcode scanner, the cable identifier for the cable obtained via a scan of the unique identifier printed on the cable; and display, on the user interface, the cable identifier to associate with the second end location. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The cable management system of claim 1, wherein the barcode scanner comprises a clip including a hook portion configured to receive the cable and a viewing window configured to enable viewing of the unique identifier. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The cable management system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined interval is 12 inches or less. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The cable management system of claim 1, wherein the mobile computing device is further configured to execute the machine readable instructions 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 6 (depends on 1) The cable management system of claim 1, wherein the unique identifiers is used to identify at least one of cable attribute information, cable spool information, cable length information, or cable production data. ### Claim 7 A method for managing a cable installed in a cabling system, wherein the cable includes a plurality of unique identifiers printed on an outer layer of the cable at a predetermined interval, the method comprising: identifying, on a user interface displayed on a display of a mobile device, a first end location information for the cable; scanning a unique identifier printed on the cable with a barcode scanner; and displaying, on the user interface, the cable identifier to associate with the first end location. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: identifying, on the user interface, a second end location information for the cable; scanning a unique identifier printed on the cable with the barcode scanner; and displaying, on the user interface, the cable identifier to associate with the second end location. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the barcode scanner comprises a clip including a hook portion configured to receive the cable and a viewing window configured to enable viewing of the unique identifier. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the predetermined interval is 12 inches or less. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the predetermined interval is 18 inches or less. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, further comprising: generating label information corresponding to the cable; and transmitting the label information to a printer for printing the label information onto a label. ### Claim 13 A non-transitory storage medium configured to store processor executable instructions for managing a plurality of cables, wherein each of the plurality of cables include a plurality of unique identifiers printed on an outer layer of the cable at a predetermined interval, wherein when executed by a processor the instructions are configured to cause the processor to: receive, via inputs to a user interface, first end location information for the cable; receive, from a barcode scanner, a cable identifier for the cable obtained via a scan of the unique identifier printed on the cable; and display, on the user interface, the cable identifier to associate with the first end location. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The non-transitory storage medium of claim 13, wherein when executed by the processor the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to: receive, via inputs to the user interface, second end location information for the cable; receive, from the barcode scanner, the cable identifier for the cable obtained via a scan of the unique identifier printed on the cable; and display, on the user interface, the cable identifier to associate with the second end location. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The non-transitory storage medium of claim 13, wherein the predetermined interval is 12 inches or less. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The non-transitory storage medium of claim 13, wherein the predetermined interval is 18 inches or less. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The non-transitory storage medium of claim 13, wherein when executed by the processor the instructions are further configured to 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 18 (depends on 13) The non-transitory storage medium of claim 13, wherein the unique identifiers are used to identify at least one of cable attribute information, cable spool information, cable length information, or production data.