Patent ID: 7468669
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
1. A system for identifying ends of an interconnect cable connected between a pair of components of a network, said system comprising: an interconnect cable having a first end connector attached at one end of said cable, a second end connector attached at an opposite end of said cable, an outer sheath, and at least one signal conductor disposed within said sheath; at least one RFID transponder mounted in one of said first and second end connectors of said cable; an RFID scanner communicating with said RFID transponder for selectively querying said transponder thereby receiving and storing information reflective of the identity of the end connector; and each said RFID transponder has a plurality of primary contacts electrically coupled to said corresponding memory element, and each component interconnected by said cable has a plurality of secondary contacts wherein contact of the primary contacts with the secondary contacts completes a circuit to each memory element thereby generating the identification data for storage in each memory element.