Apparatus, system, and method for error assessment over a communication link
US7747734B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for assessing error over a communication link. The apparatus for assessing error is provided with a logic unit containing a plurality of modules configured to execute the necessary steps of creating one or more test packets, determining an amount of test packets to send over a communication link to a receiving node, sending a plurality of test packets over the communication link to a receiving node, interspersing test packets throughout a plurality of data packets such that the receiving node is able to continually process the data packets, and checking test packets received by the receiving node for errors.
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