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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7471772 | Arrangement for line-testing This invention generally relates to the arrangements for testing subscriber loops. The invention is based on a solution wherein a test head is behind the high-pass filter of the splitter. In order that this solution is possible, the splitter, i.e. the splitter box h... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7412035 | External detection of optional telephone services on a telephone line Determining whether a call forward busy service is enabled on a telephone line includes placing a first test call across a network to the telephone line. First signaling data is received through the network in response to the first test call. The first signaling dat... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7363529 | Automated DSL network testing software tool A DSL network testing tool [110] tests multiple elements 9141, 143] in a DSL circuit. The testing tool may operate in either a single circuit test mode or a batch mode. In batch test mode, the network testing tool receives multiple DSL phone numbers an... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7321766 | System and method for testing portable communication devices There are disclosed systems and methods for performing diagnostic testing on portable communication devices, such as cellular telephones. In one embodiment, diagnostic commands are generated internal to the communication device and processed within the device as tho... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7302045 | System and method for monitoring time-related connection data detected by a network node A method and system for verifying the connection-related communications data registered by a network node, where the connection-related communications data are used for the calculation of charges includes establishing at least one predetermined test communication co... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7286756 | DWDM system with IP telephony provisioning at remote locations A method for providing voice communications at an optical amplifier site of a DWDM system is disclosed. The method generally comprises receiving an optical service channel at the amplifier site and converting an optical signal of the optical service channel to a dig... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7257123 | Gateway having bypassing apparatus A gateway enables mutual data communication between two or more networks by connecting the networks and forming a bypass path between the two networks to enable data communication therebetween when the gateway does not support a normal data communication mode. The g... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7227928 | Arrangement for line-testing This invention generally relates to the arrangements for testing subscriber loops. The invention is based on a solution wherein a test head is behind the high-pass filter of the splitter. In order that this solution is possible, the splitter, i.e. the splitter box h... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221672 | Architecture for linking multiple internet protocol telephony devices having a common telephone number An architecture and method for permitting internet telephones assigned to a common telephone number but each having a unique IP address to be used in the manner of telephones and extension telephones in PSTN. A calling agent is provided with the fully defined addres... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7209464 | Verification system and method for packet call processing operation of mobile telephone A verification system and method for packet call processing of a mobile telephone. Each IP address is assigned to a terminal, a packet service simulator and the mobile telephone. The packet service simulator simulates a control signal of UTRAN necessary for the mobi... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209553 | Cutover method and device for telephone lines A method for implementing a cutover of a subscriber telephone line from a telephone line of a first exchange to a telephone line of a second exchange, includes the following steps: providing a controllable switch that is operative, in response to a control signal, t... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7174002 | Method and apparatus for ascertaining the capacity of a network switch Performance parameters of a switch may be ascertained by observing its behavior during a brief interval of high call volume. This may be achieved by accumulating call messages on a queue before allowing them to be processed together as a group. Without increasing th... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162207 | System, apparatus, method and computer program for producing signals for testing radio frequency communication devices A system, apparatuses, a method, and a computer program for producing signals for testing radio frequency communication devices are provided. The system comprises a non-real-time domain which includes a data generator for supplying a temporally discontinuous data st... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158615 | External detection of optional telephone services on an unknown telephone line Determining whether a call forward busy service is enabled on a telephone line includes placing a first test call across a network to the telephone line. First signaling data is received through the network in response to the first test call. The first signaling dat... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7151819 | End-to-end network testing The invention includes a system and a method for testing a communication network. The inventive method transmits a first signal from a first point to a second point of the communication network, where the first and the second points are remotely located. The inventi... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7139369 | Interface and method of designing an interface A method of designing an interface system that allows users to map the representation of their task directly to the interface. There are three major phases to the Customer-Centric Approach to Interface Design (C-CAID). End-users' tasks are categorized to determine t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7133497 | Use of lower bandwidth technology to determine channel capability for supporting higher bandwidth technology Lower bandwidth technology is used to determine whether a communication channel can support higher bandwidth technology. A signal generator generates a series of test signals that are associated with the higher bandwidth technology. The test signals are sampled to p... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7076049 | Method of designing a telecommunications call center interface A method is provided for designing an interface system. The method includes receiving a call from a customer at a call center, and logging a reason the customer is calling the call center. Subsequently, reasons from multiple customers are collected and categorized i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7016475 | Extendable call agents simulator A method and associated apparatus for testing telephone system operation. The method comprising connecting a call agent simulator to a network. Call actions or events are applied from the call agent simulator to the network expected to produce expected results in th... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010096 | Remote testing of a communications line Apparatus and method for remotely measuring characteristics of a communications line (4) wherein a receiver unit (8) is connected a remote end of line (4) between conductors (10,12) of the line (4) and a sender unit (6) is c... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7006932 | Technique for determining performance characteristics of electronic devices and systems A technique for determining performance characteristics of electronic devices and systems is disclosed in one embodiment, the technique is realized by measuring a first response on a first transmission line from a single pulse transmitted on the first transmission l... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6993013 | Method and apparatus for proactive analysis of signaling messages exchanged between a call processing telecommunications system and voice-over-internet protocol devices A telecommunications network includes a switch configured for handling a VOIP call and a monitoring system, coupled to the switch, for identifying service deficiencies for a customer originating the VOIP call. In connection with the VOIP call, the switch handles a s... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6980637 | Service and information management system for a telecommunications network A system for service control and operations for a telecommunications network. In particular, an architecture and method for a service control and operations element system. The system communicates with a plurality of interconnected telecommunications network element... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6950498 | External detection of optional telephone services A method to determine telephone services enabled on a telephone line that is registered to receive services from an online service provider includes determining whether a telephone line registered to receive services from an online service provider is occupied. One ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6920402 | Technique for determining performance characteristics of electronic devices and systems A technique for determining performance characteristics of electronic devices and systems is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by measuring a first response on a first transmission line from a single pulse transmitted on the first transmission ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6914962 | Call-flow verification method and apparatus After implementation of an interactive voice response (IVR) system providing voice prompts (i.e., utterances) to aid a telephone caller, it is desirable to provide call-flow verification to validate system accuracy, particularly under high-volume or saturation calli... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6876726 | Determining the composition of physical structures from boundary measurements, including the composition of subscriber loops A method for the direct estimation of configuration parameters defining the make-up of a physical system, such as cable lengths and gauges in the case of telephone subscriber loops, from boundary or end-point measurements of the physical structure, such as the imped... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6853708 | End-to-end network testing The invention includes a system and a method for testing a communication network. The inventive method transmits a first signal from a first point to a second point of the communication network, where the first and the second points are remotely located. The inventi... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6826259 | Method for emulating a terminal and test apparatus for testing a telecommunication network A method for emulating a terminal for testing a telecommunication network has the terminal being assigned a user interface programmable by a user for executing a communication sequence, the programming of the user interface having first of all the provisioning of a ... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6819744 | System and circuitry for measuring echoes on subscriber loops A system for performing broadband differential time domain measurement on a subscriber loop. The system comprises a waveform generator coupled to a sampling head. The sampling head includes positive and negative pulse generators each coupled to one of the lines of t... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6751295 | Method and apparatus for measuring communication market statistics Methods and apparatus are provided for determining market statistics for communication service providers. Determinations of whether or not a sampling of telephone numbers are assigned by a particular service provider are employed to determine market statistics. A me... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6741676 | Determining the physical structure of subscriber lines A method determines a structure of a subscriber line. The method includes searching a reference set for a match between the subscriber line and a model line of the reference set and identifying that the subscriber line has a specific physical structure. The match is... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6738455 | Apparatus and method for testing subscriber lines and equipment An apparatus and method for testing the connectivity of subscriber terminals more efficiently. A subscriber test controller controls a process of a subscriber test by sending related test parameters and identification data to identify a target subscriber to be teste... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6707886 | Method and system for testing subscriber loops using touchtone telephone signals A subscriber loop test apparatus relates to the testing of a subscriber loop by the use of a touchtone telephone. The touchstone buttons on a telephone provide Dual-Tone, Multiple Frequencies for each key pressed. For example, referring to FIG. 1, pressing th... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6693992 | Line probe signal and method of use A system, method, and signal are disclosed for line probing. The invention provides an improved signal for line probing having desirable characteristics. In various embodiments the signal comprises a periodic sequence having good autocorrelation character... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6614879 | Method and apparatus for intra-bundle signaling A communications system includes first and second subscriber lines, a first device, and a second device. The first device has a first negotiation unit coupled to the first subscriber line. The second device has a second negotiation unit coupled to the sec... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6594344 | Auto latency test tool A system and method for measuring latency in voice communications is presented. In an exemplary embodiment, latency is measured by establishing a call between a first and a second telephony device, and measuring a latency between a signal originating at t... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6574335 | Method for simulating a ring back for a call between parties in different communication networks A ring back signal for a call between a calling party and a called party can be simulated. A ring back message associated with the call is received. The calling party is associated with a first network. The called party is associated with a second network... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6516054 | Method for adjusting current levels, which have been falsified by offset-current levels, in a subscriber line circuit An adjustment and current-measurement method for a subscriber line circuit of a digital telephone exchange is integrated in the low-voltage section of the subscriber line circuit. A previously determined disturbance variable, which is stored in the low-vo... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6298118 | System and method for processing of communication line test signals, such as enhancement processing A communication line tester system and method allows for effective measurement and presentation of communication line characteristics. The communication line tester includes a transmitter, an analog-to-digital converter and a main processor. The transmitt... | 10/02/2001 |
