Patent ID: 9536119
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: G06K,H04L

Claim:
1. A system for identifying a cable terminal plug and a port on a computer, the system comprising: an active transponder configured to transmit an RF signal; a cable having a first terminal plug and a second terminal plug; a first passive transponder coupled to the cable first terminal plug, the first passive transponder configured to transmit a first identification signal based on receiving the RF signal; a second passive transponder coupled to the cable second terminal plug, the second passive transponder configured to transmit a second identification signal based on receiving the RF signal, the cable second terminal plug being coupled to the port; an indicator operably coupled to the active transponder; a portable device, wherein the active transponder and the indicator are arranged in the portable device, the portable device being movable relative to the computer, wherein the active transponder is configured to receive the first identification signal in response to the portable device being adjacent the first terminal plug and receive the second identification signal in response to the portable device being adjacent the second terminal plug, the first identification signal being received by the active transponder prior to the second identification signal, and wherein the indicator is configured to emit a first light based on the second identification signal matching the first identification signal and emit a second light when the port is an incorrect port, wherein the first light is a different color than the second light.