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Building packets of data for testing a communication network

US7278061B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 8, 2002
Grant dateOct 2, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/22
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for building a packet of test data for testing a communications network comprises a characterizing component which describes one or more protocols by providing one or more rules which are used to build the packet of test data. The system also includes a packet building component for building the packet of test data in accordance with the one or more protocol descriptions, and a storage component for storing one or more packets which are built by the packet building component.

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