Patent ID: 7811123

Claim:
A telecommunication system, comprising: a) a telecommunications patch panel, including: i) a panel body having a front and a rear; ii) a plurality of jacks mounted to the panel body; iii) a cover attached to the front of the panel body, the cover defining jack openings that provide access to the jacks; and iv) a printed circuit board positioned at a rearward side of the cover, the cover including contacts that indicate receipt of a plug within an associated one of the jack openings; b) an interface cable routed through the telecommunications patch panel, the interface cable having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the printed circuit board at the front of the panel body, the second end being located at the rear of the panel body, the interface cable providing jack-occupancy monitoring capabilities; and c) a cable manager located adjacent to the rear of the panel body.