Patch panel with tracer
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- one or more jacks, each being configured to be connected in signal communication with another jack located at an endpoint by way of one or more signal conductors;
one or more tracer lights, each being positioned adjacent to a corresponding said jack; and
one or more switches, wherein each said switch is configured to be;
operably associated with a corresponding said jack; and
user selectable to cause another tracer light located at the endpoint to illuminate by way of the one or more signal conductors while signals are communicated between the respective jack and the other jack located at the endpoint; and
wherein user selection of the respective switch causes the other tracer light located at the endpoint to illuminate without requiring additional logic or data communication.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a patch panel with tracer are presented herein. In an implementation, an apparatus includes one or more jacks, each being associable with a cable having signal conductors. At least one of the signal conductors is configured to communicate a signal between a respective one of the jacks and an endpoint of the at least one of the signal conductors. The apparatus also includes one or more tracer lights, each being positioned adjacent to a corresponding one of the jacks. The apparatus further includes one or more switches, each being operably associated with a corresponding one of the jacks and selectable to cause another tracer light at the endpoint to illuminate while the at least one of the signal conductors is communicating signals between the respective jack and the endpoint by using one or more of the signal conductors of the cable.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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one or more jacks, each being configured to be connected in signal communication with another jack located at an endpoint by way of one or more signal conductors; one or more tracer lights, each being positioned adjacent to a corresponding said jack; and one or more switches, wherein each said switch is configured to be; operably associated with a corresponding said jack; and user selectable to cause another tracer light located at the endpoint to illuminate by way of the one or more signal conductors while signals are communicated between the respective jack and the other jack located at the endpoint; and wherein user selection of the respective switch causes the other tracer light located at the endpoint to illuminate without requiring additional logic or data communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A patch panel comprising:
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a plurality of jacks disposed on a surface, wherein; each said jack is configured to be connected in signal communication with an endpoint location by way of one or more signal conductors; and a plurality of tracer lights disposed on the surface, wherein each said tracer light is positioned adjacent to a corresponding said jack; and a plurality of switches disposed on the surface, wherein each said switch is configured to be; operably associated with a corresponding said jack; and selectable to cause another tracer light at the endpoint location to illuminate by way of the one or more signal conductors and without additional logic or data communication. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a device having a jack and a tracer light; and a patch panel that includes; a plurality of jacks, at least one of which is communicatively coupled to the device by way of one or more signal conductors; a plurality of tracer lights, wherein each said tracer light is positioned adjacent to a corresponding said jack; and a plurality of switches, wherein at least one said switch is selectable to cause the tracer light of the device to illuminate without requiring additional logic or data communication and while signals are communicated between the at least one said jack of the patch panel and the jack of the device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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selecting a switch disposed on a surface having; one or more jacks, each being connectable with another jack at a corresponding endpoint location; and one or more tracer lights, each being positioned adjacent to a corresponding said jack; and in response to the selecting, illuminating another tracer light at the corresponding endpoint location and a corresponding said tracer light on the surface, wherein the other tracer light is configured to be illuminated without requiring additional logic or data communication and while other signals are being communicated between the jack corresponding to the selected switch and the jack at the corresponding endpoint location. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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Specification