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Methods of Using Control Communications to Identify Devices that are Connected Through a Communications Patching System and Related Communications Patching Systems

  • US 20100011097A1
  • Filed: 07/11/2008
  • Published: 01/14/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of identifying a first networked computing device that is connected to a connector port of a communications patching system, the method comprising:

  • passing a control communication that is transmitted by the first networked computing device through the connector port;

    extracting an identifier associated with the first networked computing device from the control communication; and

    logging the identifier in a connectivity database that associates the identifier with the connector port.

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