Ascertaining physical routing of cabling interconnects
US7696879B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V15/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a communication network or networked system, cables that interconnect systems or parts of a system are provided with RFID tags embedded at periodic intervals along their lengths. A network of GPS-enabled RFID readers with triangulation capabilities enables the determination of the physical routing of cables within an area of interest. It also enables communication of the physical routing information to an operations support system for cable management.
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