Apparatus and proceses for mapping the connectivity of communications systems with multiple communications paths
US5296850A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/30
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method, using a computer, for the efficient generation of a wiring map of the connectivity between two sets of terminals at different locations which have established communication links between respective terminals at the two locations. A signal at a first location uniquely identifies each of the terminals, by code, frequency, sequence of connection or the like, and is transmitted to a respective terminal at the second location via a respective communication link. The terminals at the second location are sampled and the presence of the transmitted signal correlated to the identity of the first terminal. The correlation may be direct, as by unique terminal identifier, or by a comparison of data bases stored by computers. The computer-based correlation is used to generate a map of the limited terminals.
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