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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2004
Roderick Warner, Mapledurwell, GB;
Muhammad A. Afzal, Elk Grove Villa, IL (US);
Frank R. Bauer, Long Grove, IL (US);
Joseph S. Rosen, Chicago, IL (US);
Roderick Warner, Mapledurwell, GB;
Muhammad A. Afzal, Elk Grove Villa, IL (US);
Frank R. Bauer, Long Grove, IL (US);
Joseph S. Rosen, Chicago, IL (US);
Tollgrade Communications, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A test system and method for performing DSL assessments of a telephone line along a prescribed test path is disclosed. The disclosed test system and method includes a loop diagnostic test unit adapted for testing said telephone line using narrow-band and mid-band frequency test signals; a test system controller and a test system server to provide the DSL assessments to a user via an appropriate interface. In addition, the disclosed analysis methods utilize primary line condition information, secondary line condition information, historical line information, together with real-time measurements and external data inputs to perform line imbalance analysis, fault identification analysis, trend analysis, and jurisdictional analysis all of which have relevance to quality, performance and assurance of DSL service through the telephone line.