Connectivity scanner
US5854824A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q1/136
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interconnection monitoring system for use with a multiple node wired network, the system comprising a plurality of transmitters, each located at a node of the network for transmitting a transmission from the node and a plurality of receivers, each located at a node of the network, for receiving a transmission at the node, the plurality of transmitters being operative to transmit along the network a signal bearing an identification code identifying the node from which a transmission takes place, the plurality of receivers being operative to receive transmissions from a plurality of nodes, bearing the identification codes and thus indicating the interconnection status of the nodes.
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