Communication Port Management via Local Image Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In high-density optical distribution networks, the small size and high distribution density of communication ports on optical fiber subracks make it difficult to accurately identify the relative location and port identifier of each communication port, affecting the efficiency of communication port management.
Innovation Solution
A method involving an electronic device that obtains multiple local images of the communication device connection panel, generates an overall port information matrix indicating port identifiers and relative locations, and performs communication port management based on this matrix to improve accuracy and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If high-density layout of optical fibers is used in optical distribution network, then the quantity of communication ports is increased, but the accuracy of port identification is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the optical fiber subrack into multiple local areas and captures images of each local area separately. This segmentation allows the imaging system to focus on smaller regions, improving the definition and identifiability of individual communication ports while maintaining high overall port capacity.
2Quantity of substance
If small size port labels are used to accommodate high-density ports, then the quantity of ports is increased, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring port identifiers is increased
Solution Approach 1:
By dividing the subrack into local areas and imaging each area separately, the system captures port labels with sufficient resolution despite their small size. The segmented approach prevents label information from being too small to recognize in a single large-scale image.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a single global view to multiple local views, effectively changing the dimensional perspective. This allows the system to maintain detailed information about small port labels while managing the overall high-density layout.
3Measurement precision
If multiple local images are obtained and processed to generate overall port information matrix, then the accuracy of communication port positioning is improved, but the complexity of information processing is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the complex task of identifying all ports into manageable local area processing tasks. Each local image is processed independently to create a local port information matrix, which is then integrated into an overall matrix. This segmentation reduces the complexity of processing the entire subrack at once while maintaining high positioning accuracy.
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AI summary
Embodiments of this application disclose example communication port management methods and example related devices to manage a plurality of communication ports on a communication device connection panel. One example method includes obtaining at least two local images of the communication device connection panel, where each local image corresponds to one local area of the communication device connection panel, and where each of the plurality of communication ports is attached with a port label that identifies each communication port. An overall port information matrix of the communication device connection panel is generated based on the at least two local images, where the overall port information matrix indicates a port identifier of each communication port in the plurality of communication ports and a relative location of each communication port in an overall area of the communication device connection panel. Communication port management is performed based on the overall port information matrix.