APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING PATCH CORDS IN HIGH DENSITY CONNECTOR PORT CONFIGURATIONS
First Claim
1. An RFID tag, comprising an accelerometer that is configured to determine an orientation of the RFID tag and to generate an orientation signal associated with the RFID tag orientation when the RFID tag is energized.
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Abstract
An RFID tag includes an accelerometer that is configured to determine an orientation of the RFID tag and to generate an orientation signal associated with the RFID tag orientation when the RFID tag is energized. The accelerometer may be a single axis accelerometer that is configured to determine the orientation of the RFID tag relative to earth. A patch cord for a communications patching system includes a cable and a connector secured to an end of the cable. An RFID tag is secured to the connector and includes an identifier stored therewithin. The RFID tag emits the identifier when energized by via an RFID transceiver. In addition, the REID tag includes an accelerometer that is configured to determine an orientation of the RFID tag and to generate an orientation signal associated with the RFID tag orientation when the RFID tag is energized.
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19 Claims
- 1. An RFID tag, comprising an accelerometer that is configured to determine an orientation of the RFID tag and to generate an orientation signal associated with the RFID tag orientation when the RFID tag is energized.
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4. A patch cord for a communications patching system, comprising:
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a cable; a connector secured to an end of the cable; and an RFID tag secured to the connector, wherein the RFID tag comprises an accelerometer that is configured to determine an orientation of the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A patch cord configured to selectively interconnect pairs of connector ports in a communications patching system, comprising:
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a communications cable comprising opposite ends; a respective connector secured to each cable end, wherein each connector is configured to be removably secured within a connector port; and an RFID tag associated with each connector, wherein each RFID tag is configured to transmit information stored therewithin when the RFID tag is energized, and wherein each RFID tag comprises an accelerometer that is configured to determine an orientation of the respective RFID tag and to generate an orientation signal associated with the RFID tag orientation. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A communications patching system, comprising:
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a communications device comprising first and second connector ports; an RFID antenna positioned adjacent to the first and second connector ports; an RFID transceiver that is coupled to the RFID antenna; and at least one patch cord that comprises an end and a connector secured to the end, wherein the connector is configured to be removably secured within the first and second connector ports, wherein the connector comprises an RFID tag, and wherein the RFID tag comprises an accelerometer that is configured to determine an orientation of the RFID tag and to generate an orientation signal associated with the RFID tag orientation when the RFID tag is energized by the RFID transceiver via the RFID antenna. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of determining patch cord connectivity information in a patching system, wherein the patching system includes a pair of connector ports, an RFID antenna adjacent the pair of connector ports, and a respective pair of patch cords inserted within the connector ports, wherein each patch cord includes an RFID tag having an accelerometer that is configured to determine an orientation of the RFID tag and to generate an orientation signal associated with the RFID tag orientation when the RFID tag is energized, the method comprising:
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energizing the patch cord RFID tags to cause each accelerometer to determine an orientation of its RFID tag and to emit an orientation signal; receiving the orientation signal of each RFID tag; and identifying which patch cord is inserted within which connector port using the received orientation signals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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