Methods and systems for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices

An apparatus for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices in a network, the system comprising:

• a system including a database identifying the telecommunications devices and ports associated with each of the telecommunications devices;
• an identification element associated with a patch panel, the identification element generating a unique identification code;
• the patch panel includes a plurality of patch panels, the patch panels being connected in series from a single connection at the DPCP;
• the system receiving the identification code to determine connectivity among the telecommunications devices in the network;
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• a redundant connection providing an alternate bus connection to the series of patch panels.

An apparatus for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices in a network, the system comprising:

• a system including a database identifying the telecommunications devices and ports associated with each of the telecommunications devices;
• a patch panel in communication with the system over a bus connection, the patch panel transmitting and receiving port identification data;
• the patch panel forwarding received port identification data to the system over the bus connection;
• the system correlating received port identification data and connection information and using said data to determine connectivity among the telecommunications devices in the network;
• wherein the patch panel transmits the port identification data at a predetermined time, the patch panel includes a plurality of ports and a controller in the patch panel transmits a signal during a time slot, each time slot uniquely associated with one of the ports.

An apparatus for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices in a network, the system comprising:

• a system including a database identifying the telecommunications devices and ports associated with each of the telecommunications devices;
• an identification element associated with a patch panel, the identification element generating a unique identification code;
• a capacitor coupled to the identification chip for providing power to the identification element;
• the system receiving the identification code to determine connectivity among the telecommunications devices in the network.

An apparatus for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices in a network, the system comprising:

• a system including a database identifying the telecommunications devices and ports associated with each of the telecommunications devices;
• an identification element associated with one of a patch cord, patch panel and sensor strip, the identification element generating a unique identification code;
• the system receiving the identification code to determine connectivity among the telecommunications devices in the network;
• wherein the identification element is an identification chip movably mounted on the patch panel.