Commscope, Inc of North Carolina

George Brooks

G Mabud Choudhury

Michael Gregory German

Matias Peluffo

Chin Choi-Feng

Gregory Pinn

Ryan E Enge

Terry R Cobb

David Beihoff

Jeffrey Sumrall

Methods of executing patching connection changes in a patching field are provided in which an electronic work order is received on a display located at the patching field, the electronic work order specifying the patching connection change. A technician may perform the patching connection change. Then, an electronic message may be sent from the patching field indicating that the patching change has been completed.

Methods of automatically recording patching changes at passive patch panels and network equipment

A patch panel for a communications patching system includes a plurality of connector ports. Each connector port is configured to detect insertion and removal of a patch cord. A controller is electrically coupled to the connector ports and monitors patch cord interconnections. An electronic display is positioned adjacent the connector ports and displays port identification information and real-time patch cord connection information for each respective connector port. The displayed patch cord connection information is dynamically updated by the controller as a patch cord is inserted or removed from a respective connector port.

Dynamic labeling of patch panel ports

A managed port circuit includes a detection circuit that is disposed in a communication channel between a first local port and a second local port and a controller that is coupled to the detection circuit and is operable to configure the detection circuit in a detection configuration in which the first and second local ports are connected to the controller and a second pass through configuration in which the first and second local ports are connected to each other via the communication channel, the controller being further operable to determine when an end device is connected to one of the first and second local ports when the detection circuit is in the detection configuration.

Methods and systems for using managed port circuitry to map connections among structured cabling apparatus and network devices

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Allen, TX, United States of America

George Brooks