US 11,862,912 B2
Managed electrical connectivity systems
Christopher Charles Taylor, Cheltenham Glos (GB); Gordon John White, Gloucester (GB); Alastair Hoath, Cheltenham (GB); Joseph C. Coffey, Burnsville, MN (US); Loren J. Mattson, Richfield, MN (US); and Duane Sand, Annandale, MN (US)
Assigned to COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed by CommScope Technologies LLC, Hickory, NC (US)
Filed on Oct. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/045,438.
Application 18/045,438 is a continuation of application No. 17/208,670, filed on Mar. 22, 2021, granted, now 11,469,560.
Application 17/208,670 is a continuation of application No. 16/799,019, filed on Feb. 24, 2020, granted, now 10,958,024, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 16/799,019 is a continuation of application No. 16/241,348, filed on Jan. 7, 2019, granted, now 10,574,008, issued on Feb. 25, 2020.
Application 16/241,348 is a continuation of application No. 15/455,832, filed on Mar. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,177,514, issued on Jan. 8, 2019.
Application 15/455,832 is a continuation of application No. 14/733,063, filed on Jun. 8, 2015, granted, now 9,595,797, issued on Mar. 14, 2017.
Application 14/733,063 is a continuation of application No. 12/907,724, filed on Oct. 19, 2010, granted, now 9,054,440, issued on Jun. 9, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/253,208, filed on Oct. 20, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/252,964, filed on Oct. 19, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2023/0223726 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 27/02 (2006.01); H01R 24/00 (2011.01); H01R 13/436 (2006.01); H01R 13/703 (2006.01); H04Q 1/14 (2006.01); H04Q 1/02 (2006.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H01R 24/64 (2011.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01); H01R 43/24 (2006.01); H01R 13/58 (2006.01); H01R 4/2416 (2018.01); H01R 107/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 27/02 (2013.01) [H01R 12/721 (2013.01); H01R 13/436 (2013.01); H01R 13/514 (2013.01); H01R 13/58 (2013.01); H01R 13/629 (2013.01); H01R 13/62933 (2013.01); H01R 13/665 (2013.01); H01R 13/7031 (2013.01); H01R 13/7032 (2013.01); H01R 24/00 (2013.01); H01R 24/64 (2013.01); H01R 43/205 (2013.01); H01R 43/24 (2013.01); H04Q 1/03 (2013.01); H04Q 1/136 (2013.01); H04Q 1/144 (2013.01); H04Q 1/149 (2013.01); H01R 4/2416 (2013.01); H01R 2107/00 (2013.01); H01R 2201/04 (2013.01); H04Q 2213/13349 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4922 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49146 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49208 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication equipment arrangement comprising:
communications equipment including a frame configured to receive a plurality of ports, the communications equipment also including a first circuit board electrically coupled to a management network;
a communications component configured to slidingly mount to the communication equipment, the communications component being secured in position relative to the communications equipment when mounted to the communications equipment, the communications component carrying a second circuit board including physical memory that stores a component identifier that identifies a type of the communications component; and
a plurality of spring contacts electrically connecting the first circuit board of the communications equipment to the physical memory of the second circuit board of the communications component to enable the management network to read the component identifier of the communications component.