System and method for locating a switch component
First Claim
1. A system for locating a component inside a facility comprising:
- a plurality of wireless transmitters located in a predefined area of the facility for transmitting signals;
a positioning device attached to the component, the positioning device including a receiver for receiving the transmitted signals, a controller for converting the transmitted signals into location information, and a sender for transmitting the location information;
a device for receiving the transmitted location information into a processor, wherein the processor can use the transmitted location information to identify a specific location within the predefined area;
a map to which the processor may convert the location information into a physical coordinate for locating the component at the specific location, wherein the component is located in a rack, and the physical coordinate identifies a position within the rack.
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Abstract
A system and method for locating a specific component of a facility by using differential signaling. The system works in a facility such as a central office having many components, such as line cards. The central office includes several wireless transmitters for transmitting signals inside the office. Attached to each line card is a positioning device, which has a receiver for receiving the transmitted signals, a controller for converting the transmitted signals into location information, and a sender for transmitting the location information. The central office also includes a computer with a device for receiving the transmitted location information. As a result, the computer can provide to a user the location of the component inside the facility.
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11 Claims
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1. A system for locating a component inside a facility comprising:
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a plurality of wireless transmitters located in a predefined area of the facility for transmitting signals; a positioning device attached to the component, the positioning device including a receiver for receiving the transmitted signals, a controller for converting the transmitted signals into location information, and a sender for transmitting the location information; a device for receiving the transmitted location information into a processor, wherein the processor can use the transmitted location information to identify a specific location within the predefined area; a map to which the processor may convert the location information into a physical coordinate for locating the component at the specific location, wherein the component is located in a rack, and the physical coordinate identifies a position within the rack.
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2. A method for finding a component having a positioning device and located in a central office having a central device, the method comprising:
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a) the positioning device performing the steps of; I) receiving at least three radio frequency (RF) signals from which a specific location can be determined; ii) converting the RF signals into location information identifying a specific location; iii) storing the location information; iv) receiving an identifier for identifying the component; v) transmitting the location information and identifier to the central device; b) the central device performing the steps of; I) receiving the location information and identifier; ii) correlating the location information to a specific component; iii) providing the correlated location information. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for finding a component having a positioning device and located in a facility having a central device, wherein the facility is a central office that contains a plurality of components which are line cards, the method comprising:
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a) the positioning device performing the steps of; I) receiving at least three radio frequency (RF) signals from which a specific location can be determined; ii) converting the RF signals into location information identifying a specific location; iii) storing the locaton information; iv) receiving an identifier for identifying the component; v) transmitting the location information and identifier to the central device; b) the central device performing the steps of; I) receiving the location information and identifier; ii) correlating the location information to a specific component; iii) providing the correlated location information.
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