Patent ID: 9620941
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: H02B,H04Q,Y10T

Claim:
1. A telecommunications patching system having point-to-point tracing capabilities, comprising: a plurality of patch panels each configured to mount to a rack structure; a plurality of connector ports disposed on each of the patch panels, wherein the connector ports of the patch panels are configured to selectively interconnect with respective end devices through a plurality of cables, and wherein the connector ports of the patch panels are configured to be selectively interconnected with each other through a plurality of patch cords; tracing modules associated with said connector ports and end devices that monitor connectivity of the connector ports and end devices; and a graphical user interface display associated with the tracing modules configured to graphically display at least a portion of a circuit comprising one or more of the connector ports and one or more of the end devices.