公开(公告)号：US20190081909A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16186242

申请日：2018-11-09

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Mohammad H. Raza ,  Kamlesh G. Patel ,  John P. Anderson ,  Joseph C. Coffey

IPC: H04L12/933 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/931 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H04L12/721 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H01R24/64

Abstract: One exemplary embodiment is directed to an end node comprising a programmable processor configured to execute software and an ETHERNET network interface communicatively coupled to the programmable processor. The network interface is configured to couple the end node to a network. The ETHERNET network interface comprises a media access control device, an ETHERNET physical layer device, and a port to connect a cable to the network interface. The physical layer device comprises an integrated storage-device interface to communicate with a storage device associated with a connector attached to an end of the cable when connected to the network interface via the port. The software is configured to use the integrated storage-device interface to read information stored in the storage device and to communicate the read information over the network.

公开(公告)号：US10554582B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US15673050

申请日：2017-08-09

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Mohammad H. Raza ,  Kamlesh G. Patel ,  John P. Anderson ,  Joseph C. Coffey ,  Michael Day ,  Hutch Coburn ,  David Stone

IPC: H04L12/933 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/721 ,  H04L12/931

Abstract: One exemplary embodiment is directed to a system comprising a switch used in a network and a central function configured to receive physical layer information related to the network. The physical layer information includes information associating media access control (MAC) addresses of devices on the network with ports of the switch. The switch is configured to use information about a spanning tree determined by the central function to configure the switch to carry out a switching function performed by the switch. The central function is configured to use at least some physical layer information about patching equipment in the network and end devices in the network in associating MAC addresses of devices on the network with the ports of the switch. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20170366475A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-21

申请号：US15673050

申请日：2017-08-09

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Mohammad H. Raza ,  Kamlesh G. Patel ,  John P. Anderson ,  Joseph C. Coffey ,  Michael Day ,  Brandon D. Day ,  Hutch Coburn ,  David Stone

IPC: H04L12/933 ,  H04L12/931 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/721

Abstract: One exemplary embodiment is directed to a system comprising a switch used in a network and a central function configured to receive physical layer information related to the network. The physical layer information includes information associating media access control (MAC) addresses of devices on the network with ports of the switch. The switch is configured to use information about a spanning tree determined by the central function to configure the switch to carry out a switching function performed by the switch. The central function is configured to use at least some physical layer information about patching equipment in the network and end devices in the network in associating MAC addresses of devices on the network with the ports of the switch. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09742696B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14614039

申请日：2015-02-04

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Mohammad H. Raza ,  Kamlesh G. Patel ,  John P. Anderson ,  Joseph C. Coffey

IPC: H04L12/933 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/721 ,  H04L12/931

CPC classification number: H04L49/15 ,  H01R13/6658 ,  H01R24/64 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L41/22 ,  H04L41/24 ,  H04L41/26 ,  H04L45/66 ,  H04L49/351 ,  H04L67/16

Abstract: One exemplary embodiment is directed to a network management system that uses physical layer information in performing a network management function. Another exemplary embodiment is directed to a method of tracking channel compliance using physical layer information.