Patent ID: 6643607
Filing Date: 2003-11-04
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
A system for enabling efficient monitoring of electrical signals, comprising:(a) a spectrum analyzer; (b) a switch capable of enabling said spectrum analyzer to interface with a plurality of nodes that carry said signals, each of said nodes having at least one signal channel; and (c) a controller having: (1) first means for controlling said switch; (2) second means for controlling said spectrum analyzer; (3) third means for storing a channel plan and a test plan for each of said plurality of said nodes, each channel plan having at least one predefined specification for at least one signal channel on a respective node, said test plan having at least one predefined test for said respective node; (4) fourth means for causing testing of a signal characteristic of each of said plurality of nodes using a test for each of said nodes that is defined in said test plan; (5) fifth means for determining a test priority score for each of said nodes based at least upon said test; (6) sixth means for establishing a priority for said nodes based upon said test priority scores; and (7) seventh means for causing testing of a plurality of signal characteristics of said nodes in an order based upon said priority.