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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354298 | Structured cabling system and patching method A structured cabling system has two patch panels each having a plurality of jacks. Adjacent each jack is a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) which can be illuminated in response to a signal from a processor to identify the associated jack. The processor illuminates each LE... | 04/08/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7324634 | Telecommunications systems A telecommunications network includes a management system for analyzing call detail records (CDR's) from terminating switches. The management system recovers CDR's by polling through switch managers which poll dependent exchanges. CDR's indicating a call clear occur... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7305067 | Tone distribution apparatuses, systems, and methods An apparatus and system for connecting a tone generator to a plurality of conductors communication line. The apparatus includes an interconnect structure that includes multiple leads each including an electrically conductive portion having a first end and a second e... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7242178 | Digital cable toning apparatus and method A digital toner/locator employs tone packets using a 455 Khz. carrier. Plural packet quanta provide multiple test modes which are advantageously selected from a probe without requiring returning to the tone generator to change mode. A locate and isolate mode are pro... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7224366 | Method and system for control system software The present invention discloses a method for building and displaying control and non-interactive, non-control information on a touch panel. The method can include constructing a page for display on the touch panel, configuring one or more graphical display units and... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213061 | Internet control system and method A control system of the present invention includes at least one device, a network interconnecting the at least one device, a control network portal coupled between the network and the Internet, and a master controller coupled to the network and operable to control t... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7190767 | Telecommunications line test extension apparatus A method, apparatus and system is provided for testing a communications line. The method comprises removing a repeater from an access case connected to a telecommunications line, connecting a test adapter to the access case and a test extension apparatus to the test... | 03/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7127041 | Simultaneous tracing of multiple phone/data cables For tracing multi-conductor cable runs from multiple phone/data locations throughout a building or complex to a junction facility where the cables need to be systematically identified and connected to a terminal panel, rapid tracing and identification are accomplish... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7116093 | Tone generator and probe The tone generator uses a highly accurate frequency signal to generate an accurate and stable tone signal. A cadence pattern may be used to output the tone signal onto a test cable in an easily distinguishable pattern. The tone signal may be selectively output at an... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7076030 | Method and system for testing XDSL wiring In an XDSL system, a network interface device can connect between a central office and a customer premises. The network interface device can monitor for an indication to enter a test mode. In the test mode, the network interface device can provide a test signal to t... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7068608 | Automated method for connection discovery within consolidated network elements An automated method of detecting, and provisioning connections between interconnected nodes in a consolidated network element involves sending messages between the nodes. The messages are inserted into data frames sent from respective transmit ports through inter-no... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7050518 | Data transmission method The invention relates to a method for the asynchronous serial data transmission between a transmitter and a receiver over a radio transmission link, whereby a synchronization data frame and a carrier recognition frame is arranged in front of the useful data frame. T... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6963192 | Device for tracing electrical cable A device for tracing electrical cable. The device allows a cable installer or service person not only to identify one wire or cable in a group, but to simultaneously remotely identify as many cables as he desires. The device requires only that the installer connect ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6917763 | Technique for verifying fiber connectivity in a photonic network A technique for verifying fiber connectivity via an optical supervisory channel in a photonic network is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by sending a first message from the first node to the second node, wherein the first message includes an ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6904129 | Twisted pair status indicator A twisted pair status indicator is provided. The twisted pair status indicator may be attached to a twisted pair access terminal to indicate whether the access terminal has available and properly functioning twisted pairs. The twisted pair status indicator may compr... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6879664 | Method and apparatus for mapping the terminations of large numbers of communications circuits An apparatus and method for the efficient mapping of connectivity of telecommunications circuits where large numbers of such circuits are terminated at one end in concentrated bulk terminations. The apparatus regenerates multiple speech signals in a bulk termination... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874096 | Apparatus and method for detecting packet arrival time A detector for detecting packet arrival time for packets received by a Home Phoneline Network Alliance (HPNA) receiver. The detector correlates received preamble symbols with stored preamble symbols and generates an estimation of the packet arrival time when the ent... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6865257 | Method for resolving trouble in a connection having a plurality of components A computer-executable method for diagnosing trouble causes in telephone cable segments when trouble data are available only for entire cables is presented. This method diagnoses problems in the components of processes when the component location of process problems ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6813339 | Telecommunications line test extension apparatus An apparatus is provided for testing a communications line. The apparatus comprises a spool having at least eight terminals, and a length of wire wound on the spool. The wire has at least four subpairs of wires, each of which has opposite ends. A first end of each o... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6798183 | Method of and apparatus for simultaneously providing tone and intermittent link onto a cable to assist identifying the cable A test device for assisting in locating a cable efficiently provides both tone and link pulses simultaneously to a cable under test. The link pulses are alternated between transmit and receive pairs on the cable. ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6750643 | Group wiring patching system and method for wire pair identification A group wiring patching device which has built-in light emitting device and filtering device coupled with wire pair receptacle thereof. When a testing voltage is applied to the circuit of the light emitting device, the light emitting device will emit light for assis... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6636585 | Metrics-related testing of an operational support system (OSS) of an incumbent provider for compliance with a regulatory scheme Methods are provided for metrics-related testing of one or more operational support systems (OSSs) of an incumbent provider for compliance with a regulatory scheme, the method performed by an independent testing entity attempting to emulate a competitive ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6522737 | System and method of operation for a telecommunications patch system A system and method for ascertaining the status of a telecommunications patching system and communicating that status to a remote location. Each of the patch panels in a telecommunications closet contains connector ports that receive the ends of patch cor... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6437572 | Interactive method and apparatus for locating and identifying utilities The invention provides an interactive means to locate and identify underground utilities. The apparatus is used with a marker associated with an elongate electrical conductor, which may be a cable shield or a trace wire. It includes a remote, portable pro... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6411073 | Method and device for locating a metal line A line locating device and method that is capable of determining the location of a line even when a significant amount of transmitted signal is coupled to neighboring lines. A device according to this invention includes a transmitter that couples a transm... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6393102 | Computer-executable method for diagnosing trouble causes in telephone cable segments when trouble data are available only for entire cables A computer-executable method for diagnosing trouble causes in telephone cable segments when trouble data are available only for entire cables is presented. This method diagnoses problems in the components of processes when the component location of proces... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6356622 | System and apparatus for enhancing a network link A system for providing robust and secure communications connections in a telecommunications network is disclosed. The system includes an apparatus supporting functions directed to the establishment of a backup link in the event of a network fault, securit... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6330307 | Display panel overlay structure and method for tracing interface modules in a telecommunications patch system A graphics overlay for displaying the location of a traced connector port in a telecommunications patching system. The graphics overlay is the visible portion of a tracing interface module that is viewed by a technician performing a patch cord tracing pro... | 12/11/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6222908 | Method and device for identifying a specific patch cord connector as it is introduced into, or removed from, a telecommunications patch system A system having a plurality of patch cords, wherein each of the patch cord is terminated with patch cord connectors. Each of the patch cord connectors, in turn, contains a unique identifier that can be used to distinguish one patch cord from among the man... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6047193 | System and method for locating a switch component A system and method for locating a specific component of a facility by using differential signaling. The system works in a facility such as a central office having many components, such as line cards. The central office includes several wireless transmitt... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6016058 | In-service wiring verification circuitry In-service verification/continuity testing apparatus and method for testing the continuity integrity of wiring installed to an in-use operational circuit. The apparatus measures the voltage difference created by injecting two equal but opposite insignific... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5887051 | Listening device for tracing line continuity and detecting telephone dial tone A pocket-size hand-held testing tool is provided for testing the operation of telephone lines and tracing the location of electric wires, including a sound signal channel with an output speaker, a dial tone detection circuit for detecting a dial tone on a... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5847557 | Wire pair identification method An apparatus and method of identifying wires or circuits uses plugs with light-emitting diodes ("LED's") attached across the plug contacts corresponding to the wiring circuit. All of the jacks in a terminal or patch panel are filled with such plugs prior ... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5764725 | Apparatus for testing the line continuity of telephone switch equipment An apparatus for testing the racks and installation wiring of telephone switch equipment takes the form of a module capable of insertion into the various slots of a particular rack configuration. The module includes a circuit board which terminates in a c... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5764043 | Traceable patch cord and connector assembly and method for locating patch cord ends A system for locating corresponding ends of a patch cord used to conduct a signal between a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The system includes a cable having a main signal transmission means and a pair of electrically conductive members extendi... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5726972 | Location identification in a communications signalling network A monitor probe for a communications signalling network, such as an SS7 network, is arranged to determine its own location on the signalling network by watching for a particular type of message which carries the required information in its routing label. ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5577096 | Transmission system having stand-by line switching facility A transmission system provides a stand-by line switching facility. The transmission system includes a plurality of working line side processing equipments and a stand-by line side processing equipment to replace one of the working line side processing equ... | 11/19/1996 |
