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Patch panel with a motherboard for connecting communication jacks

US7207846B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 23, 2004
Grant dateApr 24, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 23, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R24/64
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An active jack, which is a powered device, is installed as the network connection at a workstation which provides the capability to determine the physical location of a destination device, such as a VOIP phone, in real time. Uninterruptible power supplies may be used to provide power to network components, for example during an emergency. Power-and-data deployments are shown for powering network components and destination devices.

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