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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7412052 | System and method of delivering DSL services A system and method for delivering digital subscriber line (DSL) service to a subscriber from a remote terminal of a telephone network. Included is a first route for delivering a telephone signal to the subscriber, and a second route for passing the telephone signal... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7155004 | System and method of delivering DSL services A system and method for delivering digital subscriber line (DSL) service to a subscriber from a remote terminal of a telephone network. Included is a first route for delivering a telephone signal to the subscriber, and a second route for passing the telephone signal... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7136481 | Quick shift jack panel A cable pair shifting system (12) for shifting a cable pair (20) from an old cable pair location to a new cable pair location and method for the same are provided including a quick shift jack panel (64). The quick shift jack panel (64) co... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7058305 | Optical submarine communication system and surge suppressing apparatus of the optical submarine communication system An optical submarine communication system has a land cable connected to a terminal apparatus which is installed on land near the seashore for transmitting an optical signal and electric power. The land cable is connected to an optical submarine cable through a beach... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7042984 | Method for inspecting transmission channels in a communications system having peripheral modules Transmission channels indicated as occupied in a communications system having peripheral modules are inspected for preparing subscriber-side transmission channels. A test sequence transmitter on the system side transmits a test sequence to a control unit for a selec... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7006007 | Method for the distribution and transfer of communication and multimedia signals, as well as a signal distribution arrangement for the transfer of the communication and multimedia signals In a method and a signal distribution arrangement for use in private dwellings or offices, communication and multimedia signals are distributed by means of a connection arrangement (27) which is connected to a plurality of terminals (1–8) in the room... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6987736 | Router polling system and method A system and method for maintaining network activity in a router to keep the router from entering a lock-up state due to inactivity. The system and method is operable to send a ping request via the router to an Internet Protocol (IP) address to which a response is e... | 01/17/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6931103 | Failover mechanisms for remote networked phones A method of providing failover service to network phones. A failure of communication between a network phone and a primary call manager is identified. Communication is established with a default network device and directory information is provided to the default net... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6834099 | End-user communications test system The invention is a method and system for remotely testing network paths diagnosing problems in establishing a communications link between a call-routing component and a target component in a telecommunications network environment. The test system permits a call to b... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6625256 | Failover mechanisms for remote networked phones A method of providing failover service to network phones. A failure of communication between a network phone and a primary call manager is identified. Communication is established with a default network device and phone configuration information is provid... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6549610 | Subscriber circuit having splitter disconnection function A subscriber circuit allowing a reliable and proper subscriber line test is disclosed. The subscriber circuit includes a splitter and a feeder for feeding a current to subscriber equipment through a subscriber line. A path selector is provided to select o... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6473493 | Communication apparatus for receiving identification information of partner station, and executing communication operation in accordance with received identification information A communication apparatus receives the identification information of a partner station, and performs a communication operation in accordance with the received identification information. A first detecting unit detects a calling signal. An identification i... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6466648 | Repetitive call control method, switch using the method, and recording medium storing repetitive call control program A switch includes a repetitive call detection unit which detects a repetitive call which occupies channels in an identical channel group. A release unit releases the channels occupied by the repetitive call when the repetitive call is detected. A restrict... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6466646 | Method for verifying the proper functioning of a system The invention concerns a method which consists in modelling the system under study using a system of automatons synchronised by a set of messages; in deriving from said modelling a system of linear equations whereof the unknowns are related to the status ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6304633 | Testing system for voice system equipment in switchboard A testing system for voice system equipment in a switchboard includes a testing maintenance terminal for inputting telephone number information of an ordinary subscriber's telephone that is to be designated as a maintenance party telephone. The testing ma... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6295339 | Audio verification of digital subscriber line connection A test matrix switch-associated mechanism conducts an interactive communication session with the butt set of an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) technician, to verify the intended connectivity of a digital subscriber line pair through the switch to... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6282265 | Two-ended wireline pair identification system A two-ended, line-driving and receiving/tone signal analysis system performs line connection verification applying a low-distortion, low-amplitude test signal to one end of a cable pair under test and monitoring the response of a remote end wireline pair.... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6282266 | Concentrated dynamic test path rooting A system in accordance with the invention dynamically establishes test connections upon initiation of a test sequence and does not need to maintain permanently "nailed up" test connections. To do so, each node in the system, e.g., COT, RT, maintains a log... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6259768 | Method of, and apparatus for, carrying out loopback test in exchange A method employs simple procedures to speedily carry out loopback tests on devices that form a channel system of an exchange. The method is capable of quickly locating a fault in the exchange and allowing speedy maintenance work of the exchange. Also prov... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6256490 | Method and apparatus for providing a cell traffic supervision alarm A telecommunications system and method is disclosed for providing a cell traffic supervision alarm within a base station (BS) to notify the operator at a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) serving the BS that the BS has had no traffic for a period of time that... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6154523 | Method and system for linking a toll switch A system and method for connecting a voice band link box to a telephone switch to facilitate trunk-related testing. The system includes a remotable trunk transmission unit being interconnected to the telephone switch and interfacing with the testing devic... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6134302 | Voice path testing in telecommunications system The present invention relates to a method of testing voice paths in telecommunications systems where said voice paths include voice compression and decompression, and to an apparatus for achieving the same. More specifically, it relates to such a method a... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6084947 | Digital signal detector and method A signal detector 100 and method detects digital signals on a signal path 102. The signal detector 100 comprises a sample detector 108 which detects digital code samples for past sample periods and the instant sample period. Past digital code samples are ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6049591 | Grievance call processing system A grievance call processing system capable of automatically shifting a grievance call reception state to a test state. An electronic switchboard notifies the telephone number information of a subscriber to a workstation, which stores and displays the tele... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5946373 | Topology-based fault analysis in telecommunications networks A method and apparatus for detecting traffic-affecting failures in a telecommunications network; by inferring the most probable location of each such failure, given multiple alarm indicators along a network circuit; correlating circuit alarms to trunk fai... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5937032 | Testing method and apparatus for verifying correct connection of curcuit elements A method and apparatus for testing for correct connection together of circuit elements in a circuit formed of a plurality of redundant circuit portions. A coded signal is generated at a first circuit element and transmitted upon a signal path believed to ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5930334 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the operation of telecommunications equipment In a telecommunications system, the amount of time a subscriber device is effectively out of service as a result of some fault or failure in telecommunications equipment is monitored. Subscriber devices are connected by corresponding subscriber communicat... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5923729 | Automatic tone fault detection system and method A tone fault detection system is coupled to a telephonic system, such as an automatic call distributor (ACD) via an ISDN communication link. The ACD includes a multiport switch with a plurality of ports on which tones and messages are provided, and a basi... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5867558 | Method for remote collection of signaling messages for routing analysis and trouble detection A method for monitoring the signaling network in a telecommunication system comprises extending a copy of each signaling message processed by a particular signal transfer point to an interface unit. The interface unit relays "of interest" messages to a si... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5771274 | Topology-based fault analysis in telecommunications networks A method and apparatus for detecting traffic-affecting failures in a telecommunications network; by inferring the most probable location of each such failure, given multiple alarm indicators along a network circuit; correlating circuit alarms to trunk fai... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5727057 | Storage, transmission, communication and access to geographical positioning data linked with standard telephony numbering and encoded for use in telecommunications and related services A method and system implementation for combining and accessing telephony numbering and geographical position so direct access to information, services and goods may be invoked through the use of various telephone networks. The existing telephone networks ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5659604 | System and method for tracing a call through a telecommunications network The system and method for tracing a path of a call through a telecommunications network includes at least two switches, a database, a user interface device and a control processor. Each switch has an associated adjunct processor that has a memory that sto... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5644619 | Analysis and validation system for provisioning a public switched telephone network An administration system for a public switched telephone network (PSTN) includes a service order processing system receiving a service request from a customer requesting service for a customer location, and determining whether the service request is provi... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5621782 | Test interface adapter emulating on test trunk interface for non-standard central office switch A test interface adapter allows a line-conditioning or test device, such as a direct access test unit (DATU), that is normally interfaced with a standard central office switch via a no-test trunk, to be coupled to and communicate with the respective ports... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5583928 | Detecting local exchange failure and resultant control of a communications network Failure of a local exchange in a communications network (such as the PSTN) is detected by monitoring a combination of parameters. Each parameter in the combination is monitored for meeting predetermined criteria. In particular, a local exchange failure is... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5579368 | Device for monitoring a switch A switch sentry device (22) having a digital telephony switch (SCX, 16), a device (24) for processing information, a device (24, 34) for simulating a call from the processing device (24) to the switch (SCX, 16), a device (SCX, 16) responsive to the call s... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5513171 | Arrangement for dynamically deriving a telephone network management database from telephone network data A network management facility is adapted so that it obtains information including connectivity data as well as the identities of discrete network elements from an associated network and then uses the information to determine the configuration of the netwo... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5479473 | Method and apparatus for testing call paths over long distance carrier networks A remote test site is connected to a maintenance port of a long distance carrier switch. The remote test site is capable of placing calls through the maintenance port of the long distance carrier switch, testing from the switch forward to the called party... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5459772 | External apparatus for monitoring a communication system An external monitoring system operating for a communication system comprising a common channel signaling unit for separating a message communication function from a communication function and for transmitting a data communication signal through an exclusi... | 10/17/1995 |
