Method for identifying and prioritizing fault location in a cable plant
US10477199B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/22
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of prioritizing estimated fault locations within a network includes monitoring multiple different performance parameters for unacceptable threshold levels via communications with a set of terminal network elements and separately analyzing the different performance parameters to identify potential network fault locations on the network. Accordingly, a plurality of priority rankings of potential network fault locations can be generated, one for each performance parameter monitored, and then combined to generate an overall priority ranking of potential fault locations including at least a highest priority inspection point estimated as being a most likely source of a fault on the network.
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