Managed fiber connectivity systems
First Claim
1. A fiber optic connector configured to be received at an optical adapter, the fiber optic connector comprising:
- a body configured to surround an optical fiber that extends longitudinally through the body, the body having a cavity accessible through a slot defined in the body, the body including shelves that at least partially define the cavity; and
an RFID tag sealed within the cavity defined in the body, the RFID tag including a transmission member for communicating information from memory to a data management system;
wherein the slot is sized to receive the RFID tag edge-wise, and the RFID tag is seated on the shelves in the cavity.
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Abstract
A communications connection system includes an SC fiber optic connector including a storage device having memory configured to store physical layer information. The storage device also includes electrical contacts or an RFID antenna coil connected to the memory for transmitting information to a management system. The communications connection system also includes a fiber optic adapter module having one or more media reading interfaces. Each media reading interface is configured to read physical layer information stored on one of the fiber optic connectors received at the adapter module. Example media reading interfaces include electrical contacts and RFID readers.
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1. A fiber optic connector configured to be received at an optical adapter, the fiber optic connector comprising:
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a body configured to surround an optical fiber that extends longitudinally through the body, the body having a cavity accessible through a slot defined in the body, the body including shelves that at least partially define the cavity; and an RFID tag sealed within the cavity defined in the body, the RFID tag including a transmission member for communicating information from memory to a data management system; wherein the slot is sized to receive the RFID tag edge-wise, and the RFID tag is seated on the shelves in the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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