| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7626399 |
Broken lead detection |
December 1, 2009 |
| The present invention relates to a broken lead testing device for determining whether a lead in a balanced lead pair of a datacom circuit is broken or faulty. Terminated leads are subjected to a phase difference and/or a voltage difference test, while unterminated leads are subjected |
| 7602499 |
Measuring polarization mode dispersion |
October 13, 2009 |
| A device for measuring polarization mode dispersion (PMD) in a device under test (DUT) includes a polarized light source for launching a test beam through the DUT, and a PMD analyzer, which uses one of a plurality of known techniques, e.g. fixed analyzer-Fourier transform (FA-FT) or |
| 7589535 |
Network device detection using frequency domain reflectometer |
September 15, 2009 |
| A system for identifying elements in a cable network utilizing frequency domain reflectometry includes initial filtering stages to remove noise, second and third harmonics and side lobes, and subsequent identification stages to identify and display various elements, e.g. splitters, barre |
| 7508815 |
Method and system for facilitating network troubleshooting |
March 24, 2009 |
| A computer program product is embodied on a computer readable medium for using voice data traffic to reproduce a user experience for facilitating troubleshooting of at least one of a plurality of VoIP stations. The computer program product includes computer-executable instructions for |
| 7477521 |
Isolating stress on a printed circuit board |
January 13, 2009 |
| Printed circuit boards (PCB's) with edge connectors undergo bending stresses whenever the edge connectors are plugged into mating connectors. The bending stresses causes deformation of the printed circuit board, which can have deleterious effects on electrical components thereon. Slo |
| 7434139 |
Remote module for a communications network |
October 7, 2008 |
| Determination of the location of an error condition or a failure includes receiving at a network interface a first framed digital signal from customer premises equipment, and determining whether the first framed digital signal indicates a failure. Overhead bits are modified in the fi |
| 7369509 |
System and method for facilitating network troubleshooting |
May 6, 2008 |
| A computer program product being embodied on a computer readable medium for facilitating troubleshooting a VoIP session associated with at least one VoIP station using network traffic data, the computer program product including computer-executable instructions for: identifying data pack |
| 7304958 |
Method and apparatus for analyzing events in a telecommunications system |
December 4, 2007 |
| A method and apparatus for automated sectionalization of a DS1/DS3 data path based upon information received at a single location along the path. A test and monitor device is located at a point of demarcation between an LEC and an IEC. A Remote Module is located at a point of demarcation |
| 7254828 |
Multiple input data receiver for cable television systems |
August 7, 2007 |
| A multiple input data receiver for bi-directional cable television (CATV) systems simultaneously monitors and selectively receives a return path signal on a plurality of return paths. When an appropriate data or signal transmission is detected on a return path, the corresponding return p |
| 7234880 |
Internal pluggable optical module |
June 26, 2007 |
| A pluggable electro-optical module is mounted completely within the housing of a host device, e.g. testing equipment, to protect the module from external forces, such as ESD, dust and impacts. Furthermore, an equipment manufacturer can use any form of electro-optical module with any |
| 7116760 |
System and method for single-ended line analysis for qualification and mapping |
October 3, 2006 |
| In a system and method for determining the suitability of a copper pair line for xDSL service use, characteristic parameters of a copper pair line to be tested are measured. These characteristics include a wire gauge, length, and temperature of the copper pair line. In addition, char |
| 7116111 |
System and method for providing a time varying gain TDR to display abnormalities of a communicat |
October 3, 2006 |
| In a system and method for testing and displaying the abnormalities, includes opens, shorts, bridged-taps and wet sections, of a copper pair line for xDSL service use, the abnormalities are amplified and normalized so as to be displayed within a predetermined observation range. The n |
| 7010757 |
Method and apparatus for launching computer applications |
March 7, 2006 |
| Method and apparatus for launching applications on a computer. A launcher allows a user to quickly determine which applications are installed and to start one or more selected applications. The launcher accesses an operating system registry to determine which applications are installed |
| 6952406 |
Method and apparatus for reporting total call quality |
October 4, 2005 |
| Method and Apparatus for Reporting Total Call Quality. The present invention provides the capability to report the quality of an entire call to an operator. In one embodiment, the invention works by receiving message associated with the call, the messages including a set of call qual |
| 6943557 |
System and method for providing a time varying gain TDR to display abnormalities of a communicat |
September 13, 2005 |
| In a system and method for testing and displaying the abnormalities, includes opens, shorts, bridged-taps and wet sections, of a copper pair line for xDSL service use, the abnormalities are amplified and normalized so as to be displayed within a predetermined observation range. The n |
| 6910167 |
Remote module for a communications network |
June 21, 2005 |
| Determination of the location of an error condition or a failure includes receiving at a network interface a first framed digital signal from customer premises equipment, and determining whether the first framed digital signal indicates a failure. Overhead bits are modified in the fi |
| 6738454 |
Modular test instrument |
May 18, 2004 |
| A method for testing various types of devices or systems employs a modular test instrument comprising a base unit and one of a selection of application modules, neither being capable of performing end-user functions without the other. When physically assembled to one another, the bas |
| 6691167 |
Method and apparatus for network problem segment isolation |
February 10, 2004 |
| Method and Apparatus for Network Problem Segment Isolation. The present invention provides a method for characterizing network segment quality for a segment transmitting messages from a first endpoint to a second endpoint on a network. The method includes the step of receiving messages |
| 6653844 |
System and method for providing a time varying gain TDR to display abnormalities of a communicat |
November 25, 2003 |
| In a system and method for testing and displaying the abnormalities, includes opens, shorts, bridged-taps and wet sections, of a copper pair line for xDSL service use, the abnormalities are amplified and normalized so as to be displayed within a predetermined observation range. The n |
| 6574310 |
Apparatus and method for a wide band spectral balance measurement |
June 3, 2003 |
| A method and apparatus for testing telephone equipment for longitudinal balance. A signal generating circuit places a test signal at a certain frequency on the tip and ring wires of a telephone line. The telephone line is monitored and the signals on the tip and ring wires are measured |
| 6542738 |
Test system for remotely testing switches within a telecommunications network |
April 1, 2003 |
| A system for centrally and remotely testing switches of cellular and conventional telecommunications network wherein a controller located at a remote location provides instructions to Remote Call Processor (RCP) to thereby prompt the RCPs to establish a communication link from the RCP |
| 6385300 |
Modular test instrument |
May 7, 2002 |
| A modular test instrument comprises a base unit and one of a selection of application modules, neither being capable of performing end-user functions without the other. When physically assembled to one another, the base unit and application module comprise a structurally unitary device |
| 6230006 |
Test system for remotely testing switches within a telecommunications network |
May 8, 2001 |
| A system for centrally and remotely testing switches of cellular and conventional telecommunications network wherein a controller located at a remote location provides instructions to Remote Call Processor (RCP) to thereby prompt the RCPs to establish a communication link from the RCP |
