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Systems and methods of identifying patch cord connections in a communications patching system using common mode transmission

  • US 20080253556A1
  • Filed: 04/12/2007
  • Published: 10/16/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of identifying the physical location of first and second patch cord connectors of a patch cord in a communications patching system, wherein the first patch cord connector is inserted within a first patch panel connector port and the second patch cord connector is inserted within a second patch panel connector port, the method comprising:

  • transmitting a signal from the first patch panel connector port to the second patch panel connector port over a common mode transmission path of the patch cord; and

    identifying the first and second patch panel connector ports based at least in part on the transmitted signal.

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