US Patent Issued to Calix on July 21 for "Access point port security system and locking plug apparatus" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,689,157, issued on July 21, was assigned to Calix Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Access point port security system and locking plug apparatus" was invented by Martin Liam Casey (Dallas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Access point network equipment has communication ports that allow communications with other network components. Open ports can be accessed to the network by unauthorized devices creating a security breach. Filling the open ports with locking plugs can create a physical barrier preventing unauthorized connections to the access point network equipment. Two or more pairs of conductors in the locking plugs can be electrically coupled ...