Mohammad A Raza

US Patent:

20100211664, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Feb 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/705497

Inventors:

Mohammad H. Raza - Hopkinton MA, US
Kamlesh G. Patel - Chanhassen MN, US
John P. Anderson - Eden Prairie MN, US
Joseph C. Coffey - Burnsville MN, US

Assignee:

ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 9/44
G06F 1/26

US Classification:

709223, 719328, 713300, 709230

Abstract:

An exemplary system includes a plurality of connector assemblies. Each of the connector assemblies includes a plurality of ports. Each of the connector assemblies is configured to read information stored on or in physical communication media that is connected to the ports of the respective connector assembly. An aggregation point is communicatively coupled to the plurality of connector assemblies. The aggregation point is configured to automatically discover the connector assemblies and cause each of the connector assemblies to send to the aggregation point at least some of the information read from the physical communication media that is connected to its ports. The aggregation point is configured to store at least some of the information sent by the connector assemblies to the aggregation point. The aggregation point can also be configured to provide at least some of the information it stores to at least one other device via the network.

US Patent:

20100211665, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Feb 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/705506

Inventors:

Mohammad H. Raza - Hopkinton MA, US
Kamlesh G. Patel - Chanhassen MN, US
John P. Anderson - Eden Prairie MN, US
Joseph C. Coffey - Burnsville MN, US

Assignee:

ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223

Abstract:

One exemplary embodiment is directed to a network management system that uses physical layer information in performing a network management function. Another exemplary embodiment is directed to a method of tracking channel compliance using physical layer information.

US Patent:

20100211697, Aug 19, 2010

Filed:

Feb 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/705514

Inventors:

Mohammad H. Raza - Hopkinton MA, US
Kamlesh G. Patel - Chanhassen MN, US
John P. Anderson - Eden Prairie MN, US
Joseph C. Coffey - Burnsville MN, US

Assignee:

ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709250

Abstract:

One exemplary embodiment is directed to an end node that includes functionality to read information stored on or in a segment of physical communication media that is attached to the end node and to communicate the read information over a network (for example, to an aggregation point). Another exemplary embodiment is directed a wall outlet that includes functionality to read information stored on or in a segment of physical communication media connected to it and communicate at least a portion of the information read from the segment of physical communication media to an aggregation point. Another exemplary embodiment is directed a wall outlet that includes a switch and functionality to read information stored on or in a segment of physical communication media connected to it and to communicate at least a portion of the information read from the segment of physical communication media to an aggregation point.

US Patent:

20100215049, Aug 26, 2010

Filed:

Feb 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/705501

Inventors:

Mohammad H. Raza - Hopkinton MA, US
Kamlesh G. Patel - Chanhassen MN, US
John P. Anderson - Eden Prairie MN, US
Joseph C. Coffey - Burnsville MN, US
Michael Day - St. Louis Park MN, US
Hutch Coburn - Eden Prairie MN, US
David Stone - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. - Eden Prairie MN

International Classification:

H04L 12/66
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370401, 370463, 370465

Abstract:

One exemplary embodiment is directed to an inter-networking device that performs at least one inter-networking function using physical layer information about the network of which the device is a part. Another exemplary embodiment is directed to capturing physical layer information about physical communication media that is attached to an inter-networking device. Another exemplary embodiment is directed to a technique for generating a spanning tree and/or forwarding database information for a plurality of switches in a network at a central location. The spanning tree and/or forwarding database information is generated at the central location using information including physical layer information about devices and physical communication media in the network. Another exemplary embodiment is directed to an ETHERNET physical layer device having integrated support for capturing physical layer information about the physical communication media connected to the ETHERNET physical layer device.