System and method for providing indicators within a connector assembly
First Claim
1. A connector assembly, comprising:
- an enclosure being coupled with a motherboard of a communication device;
a printed circuit board having communication circuitry thereupon, and being coupled with the motherboard;
a secondary processor being coupled with the printed circuit board and being operable to communicate with a primary processor that is coupled with the motherboard, using the communication circuitry;
a communication bus being coupled with the secondary processor;
a plurality of LED drivers being coupled with the printed circuit board, each being coupled for communication with the secondary processor using the communication bus;
each of the plurality of LED drivers being operable to drive a respective one of a plurality of LEDs; and
each of the plurality of LEDs being operable to indicate a status of an associated one of a plurality of communication connectors that are disposed at least partially within the enclosure.
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Abstract
A connector assembly includes an enclosure being coupled with a motherboard of a communication device. A printed circuit board having communication circuitry thereupon may be coupled with the motherboard. A secondary processor being coupled with the printed circuit board is operable to communicate with a primary processor that is coupled with the motherboard, using the communication circuitry. A communication bus may be coupled with the secondary processor. A plurality of LED drivers are coupled with the printed circuit board, and each is coupled for communication with the secondary processor using the communication bus. In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, each of the plurality of LED drivers may be operable to drive a respective one of a plurality of LEDs. In this embodiment, each of the plurality of LEDs may also be operable to indicate a status of an associated one of a plurality of communication connectors that are disposed at least partially within the enclosure.
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15 Claims
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1. A connector assembly, comprising:
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an enclosure being coupled with a motherboard of a communication device;
a printed circuit board having communication circuitry thereupon, and being coupled with the motherboard;
a secondary processor being coupled with the printed circuit board and being operable to communicate with a primary processor that is coupled with the motherboard, using the communication circuitry;
a communication bus being coupled with the secondary processor;
a plurality of LED drivers being coupled with the printed circuit board, each being coupled for communication with the secondary processor using the communication bus;
each of the plurality of LED drivers being operable to drive a respective one of a plurality of LEDs; and
each of the plurality of LEDs being operable to indicate a status of an associated one of a plurality of communication connectors that are disposed at least partially within the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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