Methods and systems for using managed port circuitry to map connections among structured cabling apparatus and network devices
US8165014B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A managed port circuit includes a detection circuit that is disposed in a communication channel between a first local port and a second local port and a controller that is coupled to the detection circuit and is operable to configure the detection circuit in a detection configuration in which the first and second local ports are connected to the controller and a second pass through configuration in which the first and second local ports are connected to each other via the communication channel, the controller being further operable to determine when an end device is connected to one of the first and second local ports when the detection circuit is in the detection configuration.
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