System and method of operation for a telecommunications patch system
US6522737B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q1/136
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for ascertaining the status of a telecommunications patching system and communicating that status to a remote location. Each of the patch panels in a telecommunications closet contains connector ports that receive the ends of patch cords. Tracing interface modules mount to the patch panels and provide a sensor for the connector ports. The sensor detects whenever a patch cord is connected to, or removed from, a connector port. A computer controller is connected to the various sensors in each rack to monitor changes to the patch cord interconnections. The computer controllers can be joined together in a network to monitor the status of the connector ports. The data on the network contains the full status of the telecommunications closet. The network can be accessed via a telecommunications network via a modem from a remote computer.
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