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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7991123 | Control circuit for causing cyclic application of sealing current for local loops supporting data network telephony A system for causing application of sealing current to one or more local telephony loops has a current source; a switching interface for connecting the current source to the one or more telephony loop interfaces; and a machine-readable instruction accessible to the ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7379535 | Evaluating performance of a voice mail sub-system in an inter-messaging network One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of a network interface sub-system of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes a network query device that connec... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7366466 | Wireless communication device interconnectivity A wireless communication device that is attached or included in an electronic object, such as a portable computer, having its own separate communication system. The separate communication system has an antenna for receiving and transmitting wireless communications, ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7308079 | Automating testing path responses to external systems within a voice response system A method of testing path a voice response system can include establishing a voice link between a test system and a voice response system and playing voice prompts to the test system over the voice link. The method also can include sending execution information to th... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302046 | Method for the detection of impedances and for the qualification of the telephone lines The invention relates to a method for detection of impedances, in particular along inductances, in telephone lines of the type with two metal wires as signal conductors (twisted pair), having the following method steps: a test signal in the form of an A... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298827 | System and method for testing a quality of telecommunication data An invention is provided for testing a quality of communication data received from a SUT. The invention includes storing reference test data comprising a plurality of data segments, and receiving degraded test data also comprising a plurality of data segments, from ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7277700 | System and method for emulating a telephony driver A system and method for emulating a telephone driver of a mobile device to assist in the development and testing of mobile telephony applications is described. An emulated telephony driver maintains internal states of a wireless network and characteristics of the mo... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263173 | Evaluating performance of a voice mail system in an inter-messaging network One preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system and method for evaluating the performance of an inter-messaging network of voice mail systems. This preferred embodiment includes an evaluation test unit that connects to the inter-messaging network... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257378 | Testing device and software The invention relates to a testing device and a software. The cellular radio system comprises a testing device which is a fixed part of the cellular radio system and operationally connected to a data network. The testing device has a connection over radio path to on... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7221938 | System and method for multi-modal monitoring of a network A system and method for multi-modal monitoring of a network are disclosed. In one embodiment of a system incorporating teachings of the present disclosure, a network management engine may be capable of issuing a request to a monitored network device and to receive n... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212496 | Remote test unit A remote test unit (RTU) and method of operation are provided for utilizes the ability of an access matrix ability to route signals. The RTU can emulate a central Digital Subscriber Line Modem (DSLM-C) for testing customer premises equipment containing a remote Digi... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209710 | Bandwidth management in a wireless measurement system using statistical processing of measurement data A system and method is disclosed for managing bandwidth in a wireless probe measurement system that may include receiving an indicator at the wireless probe to begin taking measurements of one or more variables, measuring the one or more variables, calculating a set... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7184554 | Wireless device management A method of managing a wireless device (2), the method comprising installing a management agent program in a memory of the wireless device (2), the installed management agent monitoring the status of application programs installed on the device. Manage... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171157 | System and method for monitoring and testing network elements A system for monitoring and testing network elements of a wireless communication network includes at least one air surveillance device (ASD) connected to a target network element through a wire or wireless channel, and an air surveillance and management server (ASMS... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7164908 | Fixed and roving wireless system monitors The invention provides for various cell condition measuring devices and methods. One aspect is a mobile wireless monitor. The mobile monitor takes channel quality information and location information for use in cell condition analysis. Another aspect is a fixed wire... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164883 | Method and system for modeling and managing terrain, buildings, and infrastructure A method and system for creating, using, and managing a three-dimensional digital model of the physical environment combines outdoor terrain elevation and land-use information, building placements, heights and geometries of the interior structure of buildings, along... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7154856 | Multiplexing apparatus and cell discard method A multiplexing apparatus selectively performs cell discard processing in the case of congestion on the basis of a use state of the same connection formed by cells from the side of a switching unit and subscribers without installing UPC units, and the multiplexing ap... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7149285 | Dynamic, automated double-ended system and method for testing and qualifying metallic telecommunication loops A multi-unit test system performs automated and dynamically alterable, double-ended testing of telephone lines, whose service is provided on copper cable pairs. A prescribed set of (e.g., twelve) individual tests are executed either from a hand-held measurement unit... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7110768 | Measurement and antenna placement tool for establishing a cell site The present invention provides an apparatus and system for accurately predicting and evaluating cellular system performance before an actual system is installed at a site. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, only two persons (or under certain conditio... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7085358 | Visual caller identification A visual caller identification system and method are provided. A caller identification device of a called party's telephone, whether integrated with the telephone or stand-alone, includes a series of colored lights for visually alerting the called party to an incomi... | 08/01/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7072449 | System and method for establishing a power level for a communication signal transmitted in a conductor A method of establishing a transmission power level for signals transmitted in a conductor is provided in an environment where signal interference is present between the signals in the conductor and separate signals carried in a proximate conductor. The method inclu... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7050090 | VDSL video/data set top test equipment A VDSL customer drop testing arrangement and equipment utilizes a test set top box having a sign-on identifier unique to an authorized test device to perform testing of the customer drop without the need to provision the drop for receipt of video programming or data... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042983 | Method and apparatus for bridged tap impact analysis A method and system for qualifying telephone lines for high speed data services. The system takes measurements on a line under test and matches those measurements to a model of a line. The model of the line is used to predict whether the line will support data servi... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039685 | Method and apparatus for conducting subscriber's phone testing remotely via the internet An apparatus for and method of remotely controlling electronic devices, such as telecommunication equipment attached to telephone lines, test equipment, and/or home electronics includes a master board (105) having its own IP address and arranged and construct... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7020248 | Apparatus and method for testing subscriber loop interface circuits A method and apparatus for internally testing portions of a subscriber loop interface circuit. Testing may be conducted on a semiconductor circuit including the subscriber loop interface circuit. The portion of the subscriber loop interface circuit being tested may ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016842 | Method and system for evaluating automatic speech recognition telephone services A method and system for evaluating telephone services provided by speech recognition interfaces an evaluation engine with a voice recognition service over a telephone system to submit speech utterance samples to the voice recognition service, receive the response of... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7012991 | Qualifying telephone lines for data transmission The method assesses the suitability of customer telephone lines (12, 13, 14) for data transmission. The method includes selecting a telephone line having tip and ring wires by means of a computer (30) and switch (15), and electrically connecting... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7013257 | Communication transmission impairment emulator A communication system emulator digitally emulates a plurality of signal impairments created by the transmitter and receiver components and communication medium in a typical communication system, for use in evaluating and refining modem design. A variety of linear a... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7010295 | Method and system for automatic testing of network elements A method and system for the testing of multiple elements in a communications network. The method may include using a test host that has both control and data input/output capabilities. The test host may send a signal over the network via one communication device, su... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6999448 | Internet protocol standards-based multi-media messaging A method and apparatus for interfacing a communications server for use with a circuit based telephony system with an Internet protocol telephony system are provided. The present invention enables service providers to service both tip-ring telephony type communicatio... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6985445 | Generation of test suites for interoperability of reactive communication systems A method of generating a set of test sequences for evaluating interoperability of a number of interconnected communication systems with respect to a desired mode of communication between a first end user and a second end user. A number of operational states that are... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6968321 | Method and system for remote operator interface with a self-service financial transactions terminal A method and system for remote operator interface with a self-service transaction terminal, such as an ATM makes use of a set of web based applications for operator functions to enable the remote operator to access the operator functions over a standard browser from... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6950497 | Fault location in a telecommunications network A fault is located along a telecommunications line between the network terminating equipment and the local exchange by measuring a change in the capacitance of the line when compared with the capacitance under normal operating conditions. A geographical information ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6944448 | Method for the automated analysis of a mobile radio telephone system The invention relates to a method for the automated analysis and appraisal of a mobile radio telephone system (1). Said method scans calls that are executed as part of a test phase, in accordance with internal and external system parameter values which flag e... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928280 | Method and system for measuring data quality of service in a wireless network using multiple remote units and a back end processor The present invention provides for a method and system for measuring data quality of service in a wireless network using multiple peripatetic (i.e. mobile) and/or stationary, unattended, position, and performance instruments (PUPPIs) that are remotely controlled by ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6925053 | Method and apparatus for providing backup telecommunication service A technique for providing telecommunications service is disclosed that uses a test bus to test customer subscriber lines and to provide a connection between a customer subscriber line and transmission equipment, which handles outbound backup calls. This backup trans... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6917669 | Processes and systems for managing testing of communications systems Processes and systems are disclosed for managing a request for a test of a communication system. One embodiment communicates with a communications network and acquires the request. The request may be annotated with at least one of a date, a time, and an origin of th... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6914961 | Speed binning by neural network A method of allocating subscriber lines in a telecommunications network into speed bins. With the method, more intelligent business actions can then be taken in the provision of high-speed data services over the subscriber lines. For example, only qualified lines mi... | 07/05/2005 |
