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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2015
Corning Research & Development Corporation, Corning, NY (US);
Min Ding, Shanghai, CN;
Jian Wei, Shanghai, CN;
Hong Lu, Shanghai, CN;
Yanhong Yang, Shanghai, CN;
Zheng Huang, Shanghai, CN;
Xiaoyang Bai, Shanghai, CN;
Zhijun Yang, Shanghai, CN;
Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
An upgradeable distribution framework, cable connector and cabling management system is described. The distribution framework has a plurality of ports adapted to be connected by cable connectors and indicator elements arranged on the distribution framework wherein corresponding to at least a portion of the ports. A plurality of first communication units are detachably secured to the cable connectors and such that the first communication units are positioned outside the ports when the cable connectors are inserted into the ports. The distribution framework further includes a plurality of second communication units that correspond to at least a portion of the ports. The second communication units and the corresponding first communication units are configured to communicate with each other in a non-contact manner. A control modules is configured to control and read and write communications between at least a portion of the first communication units and the second communication units.