Radio frequency identification triangulation systems for communications patching systems and related methods of determining patch cord connectivity information
US8384522B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/878
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods of determining patch cord connectivity information include receiving, at each of a plurality of RFID readers, a signal from an RFID tag that is associated with a first patch cord and then, identifying the one of a plurality of connector ports that the first patch cord is connected to based at least in part on respective strengths of the signals received at each of the plurality of RFID readers. RFID triangulation systems and methods of calibrating such systems are also provided.
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