Communication port identification system
AssigneePanduit Corp.
InventorsJohn M. McNally, Shahriar B. Allen, Satish I. Patel
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Abstract
A communication port identification system enables an intelligent interconnect patch panel to reliably track connections to network switches. Network switch ports are provided with port ID modules that are inserted into the ports. Intelligent interconnect patch cords each utilize a patch cord microcontroller and out-of-band conductors to enable communication between an intelligent interconnect patch panel and the port ID modules of the switch port. Each port ID module is provided with a unique identification number, and the intelligent interconnect patch panel is thereby able to track all of its connections to the port ID modules in real time, and to update a network management system accordingly.
Claims10
A system for identifying ports in a communication system, comprising:
- a network switch having a plurality of network switch ports;
- an intelligent interconnect patch panel having a plurality of patch panel ports;
- at least one intelligent interconnect patch cord connected between one of said network switch ports and one of said patch panel ports;
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- a plurality of port ID modules, each of said port ID modules being inserted within one of said network switch ports and having a unique port ID code associated therewith.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.