Local area networks for intelligent patching system controllers and related methods, controllers and communications interfaces

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8939798
APP PUB NO 20130149912A1
SERIAL NO

13664618

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Communications interfaces are provided that include a connector port that has housing that defines a plug aperture and at least first through eighth contacts that extend into the plug aperture. These communications interfaces further include an Ethernet interface (e.g., an Ethernet switch) and a multi-drop communication interface (e.g., an RS-485 transceiver). First through fourth conductive paths are provided that electrically connect the respective first through fourth contacts of the connector port to the Ethernet interface. Fifth and sixth conductive paths are provided that electrically connect the respective fifth and sixth contacts of the connector port to the multi-drop communication interface.

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COMMSCOPE NORTH CAROLINA LLC3642 E US HIGHWAY 70 CLAREMONT NC 28610

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Oberski, Jeffrey A Lucas, US 12 89

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