System to guide and monitor the installation and revision of network cabling of an active jack network
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1. A system for facilitating the installation of communications cable comprising:
- at least one patch panel comprising at least one active communication jack adapted to receive installation-facilitating instructions via a communications network;
said at least one active communication jack comprising an indicator for indicating installation instructions to an installer in accordance with said installation-facilitating instructions.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for directing and facilitating the installation and revision of communications connections use indicators on active jacks to inform installers and revisors of installation and revision instructions forwarded by a network installation, monitoring, and/or revising system. Cross-connect and interconnect systems utilize patch panels populated with active jacks having indicators for facilitating installation and revision of cabling.
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1. A system for facilitating the installation of communications cable comprising:
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at least one patch panel comprising at least one active communication jack adapted to receive installation-facilitating instructions via a communications network;
said at least one active communication jack comprising an indicator for indicating installation instructions to an installer in accordance with said installation-facilitating instructions.
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2. An apparatus capable of connecting to a communication network, comprising:
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at least one network communication port, wherein each network communication port includes;
an electronic module that responds to a query received over the communication network with a response message that includes a unique identifier associated with the communication port; and
a visual indicator controlled by the electronic module that indicates a visible cue in accordance with a received network cable change instruction. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for implementing a planned change to network cabling in a communication network, comprising:
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(a) displaying a first visual cue upon a network connected device to instruct a cable installer to do one of connecting and disconnecting a cable from an identified equipment port affected by the planned change;
(b) determining whether the planned change is implemented correctly; and
(c) displaying a second visual cue upon the network connected device that informs the cable installer whether the planned change has been correctly implemented, wherein displaying visual cues and determining whether the planned change is implemented correctly are based, at least in part, upon communication with an active communication jack. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A program product apparatus having a computer readable medium with computer executable program instructions recorded thereon for controlling implementation of a planned change to network cabling in a communication network, the program product apparatus comprising:
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program instructions that instruct at least one network connected device to display a first visual cue to instruct a cable installer to do one of connecting and disconnecting a cable from an identified equipment port affected by the planned change;
program instructions that determine whether the planned change is implemented correctly;
program instructions that instruct the at least one network connected device to display a second visual cue informing the cable installer whether the planned change has been correctly implemented; and
program instructions that support communication with an active communication jack. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for implementing a planned change to network cabling in a communication network, comprising:
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means for displaying a first visual cue to instruct a cable installer to do one of connecting and disconnecting a cable from an identified equipment port affected by the planned change;
means for determining whether the planned change is implemented correctly; and
means for displaying a second visual cue informing the cable installer whether the planned change has been correctly implemented. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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