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Method and apparatus for monitoring bit-error rate

US8209569B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 2009
Grant dateJun 26, 2012
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/10
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A test set for evaluating network performance is described, and which may include an output device, a processor, a power supply, a memory unit, and a control terminal. The test set may be configured to receive a user-entered selection of one of a plurality of different bit-error rate profiles and generate a test signal exhibiting the selected bit-error rate profile. The test set may also supply the test signal exhibiting the selected bit-error rate profile to a network under test. In addition, the test set may receive as an input, an output from the network under test. The output may include the test signal exhibiting the selected bit-error rate. The test set may evaluate the received test signal and determine the performance of the network in response to the received test signal exhibiting the bit-error rate. The test set may then output the results of the evaluation.

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