Patent ID: 11902142
Assignee: NFLEXON, LLC
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 8:
9. A method of active component validation for a cable network system including a network end device, the method comprising:
providing a plurality of relay switches including a first relay switch and a second relay switch, each of the plurality of relay switches being controllable with control signals;
conductively coupling a first terminal of the first relay switch to the network switch;
conductively coupling a second terminal of the first relay switch to the network end device via a wire of a twisted pair;
communicatively coupling the first relay switch via a first control line to a control unit;
sending first control signals from the control unit to controllably set the first relay switch to an open state; and
upon setting the first relay switch to the open state, the active component validation apparatus validates a physical location of the network end device by receiving an indication of a reduction in transmission speed to the network end device from the network switch.