Methods and systems for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices
First Claim
1. An apparatus for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices in a network, the apparatus comprising:
- a system including a database identifying the telecommunications devices and ports associated with each of the telecommunications devices;
a bus master consolidation point (BMCP) in communication with the system over a network;
a data and power consolidation point (DPCP) in communication with the BMCP over a first bus connection;
a patch panel in communication with the DPCP over a second bus connection, the patch panel including a controller for transmitting and receiving port identification data;
the patch panel forwarding received port identification data to the DPCP over the second bus connection, the DPCP forwarding port identification data to the BMCP over the first bus connection and the BMCP the forwarding port identification data and their associated connections to the system over the network;
the system receiving port identification data and connection information and using said data to determine connectivity among the telecommunications devices in the network;
wherein the patch panel includes a plurality of ports;
the controller in the patch panel transmits a signal during a time slot, each time slot uniquely associated with one of the ports.
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Abstract
A system for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices. The system includes a system including a database identifying the telecommunications devices and ports associated with each of the telecommunications devices. A bus master consolidation point (BMCP) is in communication with the system over a network. A data and power consolidation point (DPCP) is in communication with the BMCP over a first bus connection. A patch panel is in communication with the DPCP over a second bus connection, the patch panel including a controller for transmitting and receiving port identification data. The patch panel forwards received port identification data to the DPCP over the second bus connection, the DPCP forwards receiving port identification data to the BMCP over the first bus connection and the BMCP the forwards port identification data to the system over the network. The system correlates received port identification data with the database to determine connectivity among the telecommunications devices.
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28 Claims
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1. An apparatus for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices in a network, the apparatus comprising:
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a system including a database identifying the telecommunications devices and ports associated with each of the telecommunications devices; a bus master consolidation point (BMCP) in communication with the system over a network; a data and power consolidation point (DPCP) in communication with the BMCP over a first bus connection; a patch panel in communication with the DPCP over a second bus connection, the patch panel including a controller for transmitting and receiving port identification data; the patch panel forwarding received port identification data to the DPCP over the second bus connection, the DPCP forwarding port identification data to the BMCP over the first bus connection and the BMCP the forwarding port identification data and their associated connections to the system over the network; the system receiving port identification data and connection information and using said data to determine connectivity among the telecommunications devices in the network; wherein the patch panel includes a plurality of ports; the controller in the patch panel transmits a signal during a time slot, each time slot uniquely associated with one of the ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices in a network, the system comprising:
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a system including a database identifying the telecommunications devices and ports associated with each of the telecommunications devices; an identification element associated with a patch panel, the identification element generating a unique identification code; the patch panel includes a plurality of patch panels, the patch panels being connected in series from a single connection at the DPCP; the system receiving the identification code to determine connectivity among the telecommunications devices in the network; and a redundant connection providing an alternate bus connection to the series of patch panels. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices in a network, the system comprising:
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a system including a database identifying the telecommunications devices and ports associated with each of the telecommunications devices; a patch panel in communication with the system over a bus connection, the patch panel transmitting and receiving port identification data; the patch panel forwarding received port identification data to the system over the bus connection; the system correlating received port identification data and connection information and using said data to determine connectivity among the telecommunications devices in the network; wherein the patch panel transmits the port identification data at a predetermined time, the patch panel includes a plurality of ports and a controller in the patch panel transmits a signal during a time slot, each time slot uniquely associated with one of the ports. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices in a network, the system comprising:
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a system including a database identifying the telecommunications devices and ports associated with each of the telecommunications devices; an identification element associated with a patch panel, the identification element generating a unique identification code; a capacitor coupled to the identification chip for providing power to the identification element; the system receiving the identification code to determine connectivity among the telecommunications devices in the network. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. An apparatus for deriving connectivity information among telecommunications devices in a network, the system comprising:
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a system including a database identifying the telecommunications devices and ports associated with each of the telecommunications devices; an identification element associated with one of a patch cord, patch panel and sensor strip, the identification element generating a unique identification code; the system receiving the identification code to determine connectivity among the telecommunications devices in the network; wherein the identification element is an identification chip movably mounted on the patch panel.
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