Portable LED receiver
US11818233B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/30
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are embodiments for tracking status of switch ports in network switches using portable LED receivers (PLRs). LED data for a switch port may be transmitted from the network switch to a paired PLR. An electronic device, such as a smartphone, may be used to facilitate the pairing process. The electronic device connects to a network switch via an out of band management network like and pairs with a PLR using a management-plane BLE connection. A user may use an application operating in the electronic device to select a switch port of a network switch, logically associate the selected switch port to the PLR. Upon successful pairing, the PLR establishes a connection to the network switch and receive timestamped and sequenced LED data to drive LEDs on the PLR. The PLRs may enable disaggregation of LEDs from switch ports and provide more user flexibility and convenience.
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