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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2014
Commscope Technologies Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Robert J. Koziy, Burnsville, MN (US);
Gregory C. Pfeiffer, Bloomington, MN (US);
Leah E. Danzinger, Minnetonka, MN (US);
John C. Keller, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Eric Kar-Wing Sit, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
One embodiment is directed to a system that comprises a plurality of ports configured to establish a plurality of physical information connections and a plurality of physical scanning connections using cables. Each information connection is associated with a respective scanning connection. Each scanning connection is separate from the respective information connection associated with that scanning connection. The system is configured to selectively transmit a respective scanning signal from each port over a respective one of the scanning connections. The system is configured to selectively receive a respective scanning signal at each port from a respective one of the scanning connections. Connection information is derived from the scanning signals communicated over the scanning connections. Other embodiments are disclosed.