Automated method and system for verifying end-to-end connectivity in a broadband network
US6894980B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/5628
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An automated method as system for verifying end-to-end connectivity in a broadcast network such as an xDSL network including a plurality of elements such as ATM switches coupled to a subscriber modem. The method and system includes determining each of the elements in the network and establishing a communication channel with a corresponding interface of each element to generate test commands and elicit responsive data. Service logic is applied to determine the location of a fault and display the same on a Graphical User Interface (GUI) in a suitable format such as a Visual Word Document (VWD).
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