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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2019
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Chun-Fei Chang, New Taipei, TW;
Ming Da Ho, Taipei, TW;
Ming-Pin Hsueh, New Taipei, TW;
Ya Hsuan Tsai, Taipei, TW;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of locating one or more endpoint connectors of a network cable wherein the network cable includes a first endpoint connector and a second endpoint connector comprises: one or more processors capturing an incoming packet carrying therein a specific identifier, wherein the specific identifier is a specific bit string that has been predefined to trigger an activation of one or more indicating devices located on one or more endpoint connectors on the network cable; determining that the incoming packet carries therein the specific identifier; and in response to determining that the incoming packet carries therein the specific identifier, triggering an activation of a first indicating device indicative of a location of the first endpoint connector.