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Integration of wired information and wireless information to locate a wireless device

  • US 8,942,722 B2
  • Filed: 06/08/2012
  • Issued: 01/27/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of determining the location of a wireless device, the method comprising:

  • capturing wired information about layer one and layer two used by wired components in a network, wherein capturing wired information includes one or more of;

    reading information from a storage device associated with a connector of a wired communication media, wherein reading information from a storage device associated with a connector includes reading information from a chip integrated in the connector, wherein the chip is electrically connected to corresponding conductors on a corresponding jack; and

    communicating a signal over an out-of-band conductor included in a cable in addition to the in-band conductors;

    capturing wireless information about a wireless device communicatively coupled to the network;

    integrating at least some of the wired information and the wireless information; and

    using the integrated wired information and wireless information to locate the wireless device.

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