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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8098797 | Self-service circuit testing systems and methods In one of many possible embodiments, an exemplary system includes a test management subsystem configured to provide a user portal to a user of a circuit provided by a service provider, the user portal including a tool enabling the user to select a signal loop for te... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7804940 | Subscriber line testing system, broadband line card and broadband/narrowband telecommunication system The present invention provides two subscriber line testing systems, three broadband/narrowband telecommunication systems and a broadband line card. In the subscriber line testing systems of the present invention, a test module is configured in the CO broadband devic... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7542550 | System for testing subscriber lines and method thereof The present invention discloses a system for testing subscriber lines and method thereof. The system includes a broadband line testing control module and a remote terminal subscriber access control module located at a subscriber line that is located between the broa... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7433450 | Method and system for connection verification The present invention provides a method and system for connection verification. An embodiment includes a DSL based system, with a tester resident at a central office respective to a DSLAM. When a problem is encountered by a subscriber, the tester can be readily conn... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433323 | Remote testing of high speed data and voice communication networks Faults or degradation of performance of a voice/data communication network (2) are identified without the need to dispatch service personnel by selectively testing isolated sections of the communication network. For some of these tests, the communication netw... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426262 | Method and arrangement for loop test of a disturbed line The invention refers to single-ended test of a loop (2, 3). A test device (TD1) is connected to a remote device (3) via a line (2). The remote device is powered on and transmits intermittently handshake signals (HS1), which can dis... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424097 | Method of measuring and improving xDSL transmission characteristic A system for measuring the transmission characteristic of an xDSL system that implements high-speed data communication over existing copper telephone wires connecting an office and a subscriber includes a polling device included in the outside line of an xDSL circui... | 09/09/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7365547 | Circuit arrangement for a corrosion protection current feed and for a line test for two-wire lines A circuit arrangement for a line test and for feeding a corrosion protection current into a two-wire line comprises a controllable ramp generator for producing a ramp voltage, at least one first test impedance to be connected to a first line of a two-wire line, at l... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360153 | Method and apparatus for importing digital switching system data into a spreadsheet program A method and apparatus for importing digital switching system data into a spreadsheet program. Via the switch data examiner of the present invention, raw data from a digital switch/switching system such as the 5ESS® is converted by the switch data examiner to a for... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356127 | Global digital measurement device A digital wideband node (DWN) (28, 48) is coupled to a remote terminal (RT) (22, 42) that in turn is coupled to a subscriber's telephone line (26, 46). The DWN (28, 48) is configured to (1) pass a subscriber's telephone number signal dire... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353533 | Administration of protection of data accessible by a mobile device The administration of protection of data on a client mobile computing device by a server computer system such as within an enterprise network or on a separate mobile computing device is described. Security tools are described that provide different security policies... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349526 | Methods for testing cable pairs in a telecommunications network Methods are disclosed for testing cable pairs in a telecommunications network. One method connects a test line to a telecommunications switch. The test line is connected to an inactive cable pair. The inactive cable pair has no telecommunications service established... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349692 | Network testing systems A method of testing a digital mobile phone network such as a GPRS or 3 G network comprises creating test traffic using an unmodified test mobile phone coupled to a computer, and using the computer to measure a parameter associated with the network's response to the ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349345 | Method and apparatus for testing communications between a network edge device and a customer premises device A method and apparatus for testing communications within a broadband network between a network edge device and a customer premises device. Network data traffic is diverted from the customer premises device to a test device. The test device emulates the customer prem... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7336061 | Group wiring system allowing locating of wire pairs and method for locating wire pairs in group wiring system A group wiring system includes a hub of a server system, a distribution frame including a plurality of wire pair receptacles, a plurality of remote receptacles, a testing device, and a plurality of testing circuits. Each testing circuit is coupled between conductive... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7313130 | Spectrally compatible mask for enhanced upstream data rates in DSL systems A method and apparatus for providing extended upstream data transmission in a band having a lowest frequency f0 by an end user terminal unit in an asymmetric digital subscriber line communication between a central office terminal unit and the end user ter... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308094 | Processes and systems for screening work orders Processes and systems are disclosed for screening a work order to diagnose and to isolate trouble in a telephone system. One embodiment includes communicating with a communications network and acquiring work order information, the work order information representing... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302379 | DSL system estimation and parameter recommendation Estimates of a communication system configuration, such as a DSL system, are based on operational data collected from a network element management system, protocol, users and/or the like. The operational data collected from the system can include performance-charact... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302047 | Method of detecting remote ground condition Whether or not protection circuitry for a span-powered remote digital subscriber loop unit is properly connected to earth ground is determined by the deliberate assertion and detection of a ground fault from a central office line card location. The span-powered remo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298829 | Communications devices including test circuits and related circuits and methods A communications device can include first and second input terminals configured to provide coupling with respective first and second conductors of a communications line, and first and second signal conductors respectively coupled with the first and second input term... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295655 | Systems and methods for determining the status of telephone lines Systems and methods for detecting a status of a telephone line. Some of the systems include a telecommunications system which comprises a dial tone tester integrated with a demarcation device. Such dial tone testers can include a visual device or an audible device i... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289604 | System and method for subscriber loop testing A method for testing subscriber loop conditions includes receiving test signal data from a test signal provider, receiving a request for transmitting a test signal described by the test signal data, and transmitting the test signal over a communication channel. The ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289802 | Communication terminal performance measurement system having effective trace information display function and communication terminal performance measurement method An acquisition section acquires trace information including a plurality of log information having information on contents and types of log information based on message information of test signals transmitted to a communication terminal and a series of reply signals ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286646 | Subscriber line validation of a telephone network A method of validating connection data for a node of a telephone network involves processing a report file for terminal pairs at a network node. The records in the report file are divided into three categories in dependence on the nature of the information in each r... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284047 | System and method for controlling network demand via congestion pricing A method and system for avoiding network congestion by measuring network load to adjust a rate at each source. The load (e.g., as a price value) is provided to network traffic sources, which adjust their flows based on a per-flow weight (willingness to pay). The loa... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280894 | Communication system for communication between in-vehicle terminals and center, and in-vehicle terminal employed in communication system In a communication system for downloading programs from a center to in-vehicle terminals, a center can check whether downloading has been completed normally or a program is operating normally in an in-vehicle terminal. According to the timing of activating a downloa... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7272209 | Automated DSL performance adjustment The present application discloses an automated digital subscriber line performance control system comprising a computer system including a logic module to evaluate performance of a plurality of DSL lines and to automatically select a set of DSL lines from the plural... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7263175 | Methods, systems, and computer program products for tracking breaks in physical plant during maintenance of a public switched telephone network Breaks in physical plant that occur in maintaining a public switched telephone network (PSTN) are tracked by receiving notices that correspond to incidences in which physical plant is broken in performing maintenance tasks on the PSTN for a defined time interval. In... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257611 | Distributed nonstop architecture for an event processing system Methods and architectures for implementing a fault tolerant real time event processing system are provided. The system includes at least one satellite and at least one primary data center. The system remains operational when the primary data center is unavailable to... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7254550 | Interactive symptomatic recording system and method utilizing symptomatic memory The Internet provides communication between a plurality of service sites and a plurality of equipment sites at which equipment needing periodic service and emergency service are operated. Each piece of equipment includes a sensor array and a manual actuator that is ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7239687 | Telecommunications When delivering a broadband service, such as xDSL, without inband POTS, it is necessary to separate the analogue POTS signal and the xDSL signal from each other at both the CO (Central Office) and the CP (Customer's Premises). This can be achieved by using an active... | 07/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7224776 | Method, system, and apparatus for testing a voice response system A method of testing a voice response system can include establishing a communications link between a test system and the voice response system, sending a signal to the test system over the voice link indicating that a voice prompt is to follow, and sending the voice... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7215742 | Troubleshooting interface for client-routed toll-free telephone calls A remote processor (RP) adapted for use with a telephone system is provided according to one embodiment of the invention. The RP includes a communication interface capable of communicating with a service control point (SCP) of the telephone system and a processing s... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213058 | Systems and methods for processing and managing collocation application over a computer network The invention includes methods and systems of processing and managing applications for collocation space. In a computer network including a workstation, a web server, an application server, and a database, the invention assists users in completing applications for c... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7200205 | Interface device for testing a telecommunication circuit An interface device and method for testing a telecommunication circuit by utilizing a test cord that has a first end that is integrated with the interface device and a second end that terminates with a test connector. Upon insertion of the test connector into a test... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7177396 | Apparatus for management and remote control of electrical characteristics of wire pairs connected to a telephone exchange An apparatus for the management and the remote and/or automatic control of electric characteristics and signal transmissivity of the metallic line pairs connected to a telephone exchange, including measurement means and means able to connect said measurement means t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177395 | Electronic looping systems for telecommunications system central offices A telecommunications system central office includes a piece of central office equipment and a cross-connect frame that is configured to provide a connection point to the piece of central office electronic equipment. An electronic looping system is connected between ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7174003 | Method and system for troubleshooting a security system's telephone lines A system and method of troubleshooting a communication connection for a remotely located security system is disclosed. A communication line test unit is incorporated into the remote security system and its communication unit. A central control unit can then contact ... | 02/06/2007 |
