Connector Cabling System for IP Telephony Provisioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
The provisioning of IP telephony devices and other electronic devices is time-consuming and resource-intensive due to the need for on-site configuration and testing, which can be inefficient and costly.
Innovation Solution
A connector and cabling system that allows electronic devices to be provisioned and tested within their packaging, using pigtails and connectors to connect devices to a cable, enabling efficient configuration and testing during shipping or at the final destination, reducing the need for on-site setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If IP telephony devices are deployed in a generic, unconfigured condition to user desktops, then shipping and initial deployment is simplified, but on-site configuration time and resource requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by configuring and testing IP telephony devices before they are shipped to customers. The system automatically provisions devices in a centralized location, loads configuration data, performs testing, and prepares devices for deployment in advance. This eliminates the need for on-site configuration by user personnel, as devices arrive already configured and ready for use.
2Reliability
If IP telephony devices are configured and tested at a workbench environment before shipping, then device readiness is improved, but the provisioning process becomes more complex and resource-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary automated provisioning system that acts as a mediator between device manufacturing and customer deployment. This centralized provisioning platform automatically configures, tests, and prepares devices before shipping, eliminating the need for manual workbench operations. The system manages the complexity centrally rather than requiring complex processes at each deployment location.
Solution Approach 2:
The provisioning system applies self-service by enabling devices to be automatically configured and tested without manual intervention. The automated system provisions devices, loads configuration data, performs testing, and prepares them for shipping autonomously, reducing the need for human operators at workbenches and simplifying the overall process.
3Measurement precision
If physical inventory and matching of device identifiers is performed on-site, then device-to-user matching accuracy is ensured, but provisioning time and labor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-matching device identifiers with user profiles and configuration data during the automated provisioning process before shipping. The system retrieves device identifiers, associates them with the correct users and configurations, and prepares all necessary data in advance. This ensures accurate device-to-user matching without requiring manual physical inventory operations at the deployment site.
Data Source
AI summary
A connector and cabling system is provided. The system includes a plurality of pigtails, each pigtail of the plurality of pigtails are configured to couple to one of a plurality of electronic devices, wherein each electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices has a corresponding box or package. The system includes a cable and a plurality of first connectors. Each first connector of the plurality of first connectors is configured to extend through and attach to a wall of a box or opening of the package with a first port of the first connector inside the box. The first port is coupled to the pigtail, and a second port of the first connector outside the box or package. The second port is coupled to the cable. The plurality of electronic devices is provisioned via the cable, the plurality of first connectors and the plurality of pigtails, with each of the plurality of electronic devices, in the corresponding box or package. A method of preparing electronic devices for shipping is also provided.