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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2007
Daniel W. Macauley, Fishers, IN (US);
Danny L. Satterthwaite, Allen, TX (US);
Peter T. Tucker, Dallas, TX (US);
Daniel W. Macauley, Fishers, IN (US);
Danny L. Satterthwaite, Allen, TX (US);
Peter T. Tucker, Dallas, TX (US);
CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
Communications patching systems may include one or more patch panels, each of which has plurality of connector ports. A plurality of antennas are provided. Each antenna may be associated with a specific connector port. A radio frequency identification ('RFID') transceiver and a controller are also provided. A switching circuit is coupled between an output of the RFID transceiver and the plurality of antennas. This switching circuit includes a plurality of switches that are configured to selectively couple one of the plurality of antennas to the output of the RFID transceiver under the control of the controller.