Patent ID: 9124683
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A diagnostic engine for remotely analyzing a fault of a telecommunication line, said diagnostic engine being adapted to be coupled to a termination of said line and wherein said diagnostic engine comprises: a first measurement module adapted to be coupled to said termination and adapted to measure first line characteristics according to a Metallic Line Testing measurement technique; and a fault detection module to detect, based upon said first line characteristics, a fault on said line and to trigger thereupon a determining module; and a showtime module to be coupled to said termination to determine whether said line is in showtime mode and to inform thereupon said determining module accordingly; and said determining module adapted to trigger, in the event when said line being in showtime mode, activation of a second measurement module; and said second measurement module adapted to be coupled to said termination and to measure second line characteristics according to a Dual Ended Line Testing measurement technique; a combining module coupled to said first and said second measurement module and adapted to combine said measured first and second line characteristics of said line and to analyze therewith further features of said fault; a severe module to be coupled to said fault detection module and adapted to determine whether said fault is a severe fault and to inform thereupon said determining module accordingly; and said determining module being further adapted to force, in the event when said line being in showtime and said fault being a severe fault, restart of a synchronization mode of said line and to ensure thereby measurement of said second-line characteristics according to said Dual Ended Line Testing measurement technique at least during said synchronization mode, said severe fault being a predefined category of kind of faults among the possible MELT faults.