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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2010
Nick Delregno, Rowlett, TX (US);
Scott R. Kotrla, Wylie, TX (US);
David E. Mcdysan, Great Falls, VA (US);
Michael U. Bencheck, Denison, TX (US);
Matthew W. Turlington, Richardson, TX (US);
Ross S. Hardin, Plano, TX (US);
Richard C. Schell, Allen, TX (US);
Howard Chiu, Plano, TX (US);
William Drake, Garland, TX (US);
Nick DelRegno, Rowlett, TX (US);
Scott R. Kotrla, Wylie, TX (US);
David E. McDysan, Great Falls, VA (US);
Michael U. Bencheck, Denison, TX (US);
Matthew W. Turlington, Richardson, TX (US);
Ross S. Hardin, Plano, TX (US);
Richard C. Schell, Allen, TX (US);
Howard Chiu, Plano, TX (US);
William Drake, Garland, TX (US);
Verizon Business Global LLC, Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for performing automated testing and trouble isolation of a communications link in an access network is described. Communications link testing may occur without taking the communications link out of service for the duration of the test.