公开(公告)号：US20200097429A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16619076

申请日：2018-06-05

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Matthew R. Kiener ,  Ryan E. Enge ,  Patrick Fariello ,  Dallas Bartlett ,  Thomas Eastham ,  Lary Blake Van Scoy ,  Philip Smith

IPC: G06F13/40

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a multi-rack rack controller for an automated infrastructure management (AIM) system comprising a plurality of independent patching equipment bus interfaces. Another embodiment is directed to a rack controller comprising at least one rack controller interface configured to connect the rack controller to another rack controller. Each rack controller interface comprises a respective termination circuit. The rack controller is configured to determine whether each rack controller interface is connected to another rack controller as a function of a respective sense signal developed by the termination circuit associated with said rack controller interface. Another embodiment is directed to a rack controller comprising a base unit having a locate button disposed on the front of the base unit. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US12282443B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-22

申请号：US18147516

申请日：2022-12-28

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Matthew R. Kiener ,  Ryan E. Enge ,  Patrick Lee Fariello ,  Dallas Bartlett ,  Thomas Eastham ,  Lary Blake Van Scoy ,  Philip Smith

IPC: G06F13/36 ,  G06F13/40 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system comprising a portable device executing a mobile application; and a rack controller without a display unit, the rack controller comprising a base unit. The base unit includes a processor configured to execute software that directs the processor to interact with the mobile application to show information and receive user input associated with the rack controller and at least one of rack and patching equipment installed in one or more racks even if there is not a display unit coupled to the base unit. In additional embodiments, a rack controller is configured to determine whether each rack controller interface is connected to another rack controller as a function of a respective sense signal developed by the termination circuit associated with said rack controller interface. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20230140676A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18147516

申请日：2022-12-28

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Matthew R. Kiener ,  Ryan E. Enge ,  Patrick Lee Fariello ,  Dallas Bartlett ,  Thomas Eastham ,  Lary Blake Van Scoy ,  Philip Smith

IPC: G06F13/40

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a system comprising a portable device executing a mobile application; and a rack controller without a display unit, the rack controller comprising a base unit. The base unit includes a processor configured to execute software that directs the processor to interact with the mobile application to show information and receive user input associated with the rack controller and at least one of rack and patching equipment installed in one or more racks even if there is not a display unit coupled to the base unit. In additional embodiments, a rack controller is configured to determine whether each rack controller interface is connected to another rack controller as a function of a respective sense signal developed by the termination circuit associated with said rack controller interface. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11567891B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US16619076

申请日：2018-06-05

Applicant: CommScope Technologies LLC

Inventor： Matthew R. Kiener ,  Ryan E. Enge ,  Patrick Fariello ,  Dallas Bartlett ,  Thomas Eastham ,  Lary Blake Van Scoy ,  Philip Smith

IPC: G06F13/36 ,  G06F13/40 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a multi-rack rack controller for an automated infrastructure management (AIM) system comprising a plurality of independent patching equipment bus interfaces. Another embodiment is directed to a rack controller comprising at least one rack controller interface configured to connect the rack controller to another rack controller. Each rack controller interface comprises a respective termination circuit. The rack controller is configured to determine whether each rack controller interface is connected to another rack controller as a function of a respective sense signal developed by the termination circuit associated with said rack controller interface. Another embodiment is directed to a rack controller comprising a base unit having a locate button disposed on the front of the base unit. Other embodiments are disclosed.