Optical and Copper Transceiver Identifier

Abstract

A hand-held-transceiver identifier device includes a processor device contained in a housing. A port is contained in the housing to receive a transceiver. A display is contained in the housing. Upon insertion of the transceiver in the port, the device interrogates the transceiver to obtain specification information. A computer-implemented method of identifying a transceiver device detects an insertion of the transceiver device, interrogates the transceiver device to obtain specification information, and detects a removal of the transceiver device.

1 . A hand held transceiver identifier device, comprising:
 a processor device contained in a housing;   a port contained in the housing to receive a transceiver; and   a display contained in the housing, wherein, upon insertion of the transceiver in the port, the device interrogates the transceiver to obtain specification information.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the display includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) display. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the port is compatible with a gigabit interface converter (GBIC), a small form factor pluggable (SFP), or an XFP standard. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , further including a database module operating on the processor device, wherein the device cross references the specification information obtained from the transceiver with stored data maintained in the database. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the database module auto-populates a database field shown on the display with the stored data. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the specification information includes vendor, part number, serial number, supported speed, wavelength, and supported maximum distance. 
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1 , further including a selection button integrated into a surface of the housing to perform a menu selection function. 
   
   
       8 . A computer-implemented method of identifying a transceiver device, comprising:
 detecting an insertion of the transceiver device;   interrogating the transceiver device to obtain specification information; and   detecting a removal of the transceiver device.   
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , further initiating a power-on function upon insertion of the transceiver device. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 8 , further including displaying the specification information. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 8 , further including cross referencing the specification information with stored data maintained in a database. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , further including auto-populating a database field with information obtained from the stored data. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the transceiver device is compatible with a gigabit interface converter (GBIC), a small form factor pluggable (SFP), or an XFP standard. 
   
   
       14 . A method of manufacturing a hand held transceiver identifier device, comprising:
 providing a processor device contained in a housing;   providing a port contained in the housing to receive a transceiver; and   providing a display contained in the housing, wherein, upon insertion of the transceiver in the port, the device interrogates the transceiver to obtain specification information.   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the display includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) display. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the port is compatible with a gigabit interface converter (GBIC), a small form factor pluggable (SFP), or an XFP standard. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 14 , further including a database module operating on the processor device, wherein the device cross references the specification information obtained from the transceiver with stored data maintained in the database. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the database module auto-populates a database field shown on the display with the stored data. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the specification information includes vendor, part number, serial number, supported speed, wavelength, and supported maximum distance. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 14 , further including the step of providing a selection button integrated into a surface of the housing to perform a menu selection function.