Method of sectionalizing trouble on telecommunication network connections
US5566162A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S370/907
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In telecommunications involving more than one network, it is important to determine the location of a fault which may occur on a connection so that the responsible network administrator can be identified and appropriate remedial measures can be promptly performed. The invention allows sectionalization of trouble on a connection which spans more than one network administrative domain. It uses NE (near-end), FE (far-end) and Int. (intermediate) monitoring signals specific to separate layered entities associated with the connection.
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