A method and apparatus are provided for monitoring and reporting cable connectivity such as patch panel port-level connectivity on a real-time basis. For patch panel systems, the approach is based upon a distributed architecture that may be modularly scalable and may reduce, if not eliminate, the need...http://www.google.de/patents/US7841891?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7841891 - Method and apparatus for patch panel patch cord documentation and revision
