Patent ID: 6430266
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
An apparatus for improving transmission quality on a transmission line by testing or evaluating and configuring the transmission line, comprising a Universal Telephone Equipment Terminator (UTET) capable of implementing at least one of a test and an emulation, as well as a configuration on said transmission line, wherein the configuration is performed in response to the test or the emulation, wherein said Universal Telephone Equipment Terminator further comprises:an input/output interface capable of receiving data and command signals; a micro-controller electrically coupled to said input/output interface, said micro-controller being adapted to receive and process said data and command signals from said input/output interface; at least one relay electrically coupled to said micro-controller, said relay being adapted to activate a plurality of signal switches in response to a set of commands from said micro-controller; at least one off-hook impedance emulation and measurement device electrically coupled to said relay and said transmission line, said off-hook impedance emulation and measurement device adapted to be activated by said relay; at least one-hook impedance emulation and measurement device electrically coupled to said relay and said transmission line, said on-hook impedance emulation and measurement device adapted to be activated by said relay; at least one line-voltage measurement device electrically coupled to said relay and said transmission line, said line-voltage measurement device adapted to be activated by said relay; at least one resistive load termination switch electrically coupled to said relay and said transmission line, said resistive load termination switch adapted to be activated by said relay; and at least one active impedance termination switch electrically coupled to said relay and said transmission line, said active impedance termination switch adapted to be activated by said relay.