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US 6,898,368 · App. 10/243,112 · Granted May 24, 2005

Adapter systems for dynamically updating information related to a network and methods for developing the adapter systems

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Patent No.
US 6,898,368
App. No.
10/243,112
Granted
May 24, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

Adapter systems for dynamically updating information related to a network and methods for developing the adapter systems, are provided. An adapter system for dynamically updating information related to the network comprises: an adapter; and an antenna integrated in one of a surface of the adapter and in a tape overlay that can be affixed to the surface of the adapter. A method for developing an adapter system comprises: obtaining an adapter; and integrating an antenna in one of a surface of the adapter and in a tape overlay that can be affixed to the surface of the adapter.

Claims (31)

1. An adapter system for dynamically updating information related to a network, comprising:

an adapter; and

an antenna integrated in a tape overlay that can be affixed to the surface of the adapter, wherein the adapter is one of a one-port receptacle, simplex adapter, multiport receptacle, duplex adapter, multiport adapter, hybrid adapter, adapter configured to be coupled to an FC™ connector, adapter configured to be coupled to an SC™ connector, adapter configured to be coupled to an ST™ connector, adapters configured to be coupled to an LC™ connector, adapter configured to be coupled to an MU™ connector and adapter configured to be coupled to an MT™ connector.

2. The adapter system of claim 1 , wherein the tape overlay is made of one of polyimide material and polyester material.

3. The adapter system of claim 1 , wherein the tape overlay is a label.

4. The adapter system of claim 1 , wherein the tape overlay is a transparent tape.

5. An adapter system for dynamically updating information related to a network, comprising:

an adapter;

an antenna integrated in one of a surface of the adapter by insert-molding the antenna in a plastic carrier and ultrasonically welding the plastic carrier to the surface of the adapter.

6. The adapter system of claim 5 , wherein the adapter is one of a one-port receptacle, simplex adapter, multiport receptacle, duplex adapter, multiport adapter, hybrid adapter, adapter configured to be coupled to an FC™ connector, adapter configured to be coupled to an SC™ connector, adapter configured to be coupled to an ST™ connector, adapters configured to be coupled to an LC™ connector, adapter configured to be coupled to an MU™ connector and adapter configured to be coupled to an M™ connector.

7. An adapter system comprising:

means for adapting; and

wireless means for communicating integrated in one of a surface of the means for adapting by insert-molding the wireless means for communicating in a plastic carrier and ultrasonically welding the plastic carrier to the surface of the means for adapting.

8. A method for developing an adapter system, comprising:

obtaining an adapter; and

integrating an antenna in one of a surface of the adapter and in a tape overlay that can be affixed to the surface of the adapter, wherein integrating the antenna in the tape overlay, comprises:

laminating the antenna between adhesive tapes;

adhering an adhesive material to an outer surface of one of the adhesive tapes; and

placing the antenna on the surface of the adapter by adhering the adhesive material to the surface of the adapter.

9. A method for developing an adapter system, comprising:

obtaining an adapter; and

integrating an antenna in one of a surface of the adapter and in a tape overlay that can be affixed to the surface of the adapter, wherein integrating the antenna in the surface of the adapter comprises one of insert-molding the antenna in the surface of the adapter and potting the antenna in the surface of the adapter.

10. A method for developing an adapter system, comprising:

obtaining an adapter; and

integrating an antenna in one of a surface of the adapter and in a tape overlay that can be affixed to the surface of the adapter, wherein integrating the antenna in the surface of the adapter comprises insert-molding the antenna in a plastic carrier and ultrasonically welding the plastic carrier to the surface of the adapter.

11. An adapter system comprising:

means for adapting; and

wireless means for communicating integrated in a tape overlay that can be affixed to the means for adapting, wherein the means for adapting is one of a one-port receptacle, simplex adapter, multiport adapter, duplex adapter, multiport adapter, hybrid adapter, an adapter configured to be coupled to an FC™ connector, an adapter configured to be coupled to an SC™ connector, an adapter configured to be coupled to an ST™ connector, an adapter configured to be coupled to an LC™ connector, an adapter configured to be coupled to an MU™ connector and an adapter configured to be coupled to an MT™ connector.

12. The adapter system of claim 11 , wherein the tape overlay is made of one of polyimide material and polyester material.

13. The adapter system of claim 11 , wherein the tape overlay is a label.

14. The adapter system of claim 11 , wherein the tape overlay is a colored tape.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 21, 2010
From: FITEL USA CORP.
To: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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