Patent ID: 7811093

Claim:
A telecommunications connectivity system, comprising: a patch panel comprising a plurality of ports, each port comprising first and second electrical terminals, the first electrical terminal enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second electrical terminal; a terminal selection system comprising a terminal selector that houses an electrical connector, wherein the terminal selector may be installed in one of the ports such that the electrical connector connects to either the first or second electrical terminals, as preselected; and a wall receptacle system electrically connected to each of the ports, the wall receptacle system comprising first and second jacks, the first jack enabling at least one data communications standard not enabled by the second jack; the wall receptacle system further comprises a jack selection system, the jack selection system comprising: a wall receptacle faceplate defining first and second openings, the first opening configured to provide access to first jack and the second opening configured to provide access to the second jack; and a shutter for blocking either the first or second opening in the wall receptacle faceplate, thereby blocking access to either the first jack or the second jack.