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Method and apparatus for providing automated diagnostics of networks

US7995485B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Thomas W. Anderson · Imperial, US
Paritosh Bajpay · Edison, US
Roberta Bienfait · Norcross, US
Mojgan Dardashti · Holmdel, US
Mark Hunt · San Diego, US
Jackson Liu · Middletown, US
Zhiqiang Qian · Holmdel, US
Michael Zinnikas · New Brunswick, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 31, 2006
Grant date	Aug 9, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 30, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L43/091
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for providing automated diagnostics of networks using multiple physical channels are disclosed. For example, the method receives a ticket indicating a problem and attempts to identify at least one physical channel of the network that is a potential cause of the problem. The method runs at least one diagnostic test on the identified physical channel and reports a result of said diagnostic test.

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