US 11,921,168 B2
Connector connection verification system
Kannan Karuppiah, Fremont, CA (US); and Shree Rathinasamy, Round Rock, TX (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/221,068.
Prior Publication US 2022/0317201 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 13/14 (2006.01); G01R 31/55 (2020.01); G01R 31/69 (2020.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 31/55 (2020.01) [G01R 31/69 (2020.01); H01R 13/6683 (2013.01); H01R 43/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector connection verification system, comprising:
a cable connector; and
a networking device that includes:
a port system defining a port and including a networking device connector; and
at least one cable connector sensor device that is located adjacent the port, wherein the at least one cable connector sensor device is configured to:
detect that the cable connector is inserted in the port defined by the port system while the cable connector does not mate with the networking device connector included in the port system; and
transmit, in response to identifying that the cable connector is not mated with the networking device connector included in the port system when the cable connector is inserted in the port defined by the port system, an incorrect connection signal that indicates that the cable connector is incorrectly connected to the port system.