Method and apparatus for measuring data rates
US7639022B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M3/304
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring data rates is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a diagnostic system having a Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) element that submits a signal over a cable and determines from its reflection in the cable a length of the cable and a length of a bridged tap, and a diagnostic element that determines downstream and upstream bit rates for the cable according to the length of the cable and the length of the bridged tap. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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