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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2007
Thomas J. J. Starr, Barrington, IL (US);
Carlton L. Brown, Danville, CA (US);
Thomas J. J. Starr, Barrington, IL (US);
Carlton L. Brown, Danville, CA (US);
AT&T Intellectual Properties, I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A method and device for transmission line testing are provided. A particular modem device includes a transmission line interface to connect to a transmission line. The modem device also includes a memory to store a plurality of transmission line tests. The modem device also includes a controller coupled to the memory and to the transmission line interface. The controller selects one or more tests of the plurality of transmission line tests from the memory. The controller also performs the selected one or more tests on the transmission line and detects an electrical characteristic of the transmission line.