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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2008
Rosa M. Underwood, Washington, DC (US);
Henry A. Mckelvey, Capitol Heights, MD (US);
Jimmie D. Peterman, Glendale, MD (US);
Emory L. Young, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Rosa M. Underwood, Washington, DC (US);
Henry A. McKelvey, Capitol Heights, MD (US);
Jimmie D. Peterman, Glendale, MD (US);
Emory L. Young, Reisterstown, MD (US);
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A system and method for ensuring that a large number of connectors, such as fiber-optic cable-connectors, which are plugged-into connector-receptacles arrayed across a connector-panel, are not intentionally disconnected by an un-authorized user with malicious intent, or accidentally unplugged by an authorized technician who may be trying to manually pull-out a specific connector for testing or other purposes but, inadvertently, could otherwise unplug a neighboring connector because of not being able to clearly see which plug is actually being removed due to the large number of cables that are connected to the panel. The connectors are locked in place by restraining arms which are controlled by solenoids or motors. Each restraining arm can be commanded to release its respective connector, but only when the correct command from a computer is received. The same system and method can be applied to connector-receptacles arrayed on one or both sides of the panel. The same system and method can be applied to other cables, such as coax cables or Cat 5 cables.