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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2013
Commscope Technologies Llc, Hickory, NC (US);
Commscope Connectivity Uk Limited, London, GB;
Peter Smith, Chester, GB;
David John Chirgwin, Chester, GB;
Owen Marshall, Denbighshire, GB;
Ian Butler, Wiltshire, GB;
Simon Colley, Gwyneld, GB;
Kamlesh G. Patel, Chanhassen, MN (US);
Eric W. Sybesma, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Jason Bautista, Shakopee, MN (US);
CommScope Connectivity UK Limited, London, GB;
Abstract
One embodiment is directed to a method comprising obtaining, using a portable device, identifier information about one or more identifiers associated with one or more of a rack and equipment installed in the rack and displaying on the portable device a picture of the rack captured and displaying on the portable device an overlay that includes markings that define a perimeter of the rack and a plurality of equipment positions within the rack. The method further comprises receiving, by the portable device, an alignment of the overlay on the picture of the rack and the equipment positions and receiving location information for the rack. The method further comprises storing the picture of the rack, the alignment of the overlay on the picture of the rack, the identifier location, and the location information by a management application. Other embodiments are disclosed.