Monitoring system for a hybrid fiber cable network
US6400863B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/07955
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A monitoring system for a HFC network includes a plurality of “test points” disposed at various locations throughout the network. Each test point is used to allow for the isolation of communication problems within the network (for example, ingress) and mitigation of the effects of the network problems. By distributing a plurality of test points throughout the topology of the network, only limited sections of the network need to be isolated at any point in time to address the particular communication problem.
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