Local area network diagnosis
US6590930B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for determining a measure of the length of a link between a transmitter and a receiver within a communication network, including: conveying signals from the transmitter to the receiver in accordance with normal network operation, and then processing the received signals to determine the measure of the length, responsive to a length-dependent effect of the link on the signals. The method may be performed without removing the link from the network.
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