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Remote modem control and diagnostic system and method

US6311291A · kind A · utility

26Cited by
12References
25Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 12, 1998
Grant dateOct 30, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 12, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M11/06
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A remote modem control and testing system includes a remote diagnostic unit (RDU) and a control computer linked by telephone lines and control modems. The RDU also includes a test software modem and a reference modem. An operator of the control computer uses remote control software installed on both the control computer and the RDU to operate the RDU, modify or install software on the RDU, test the test modem, and compare performances of the test modem and the reference modem.

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