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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
May. 04, 2015
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Brendan F. Doorhy, Westmont, IL (US);
Shahriar B. Allen, Naperville, IL (US);
James F. Wiemeyer, Homer Glen, IL (US);
Robert E. Wilcox, Monee, IL (US);
Donald J. Beran, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Panduit Corp., Tinley Park, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of the present invention allow for the discovery of physical location information about network assets and the delivery of that information to network administrators. In addition, environmental and other information about network asset locations can be provided to an administrator. Intelligent patch panels and power outlet units are installed in network cabinets to facilitate the acquisition and reporting of physical infrastructure information, including information about network resource availability.