Patent ID: 6380971
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: H04L,H04M,H04N,H04Q

Abstract:
A system for testing performance capability of a user drop in an xDSL-based video and data communication network comprising:a network video signal test source and a network data signal test source arranged to generate at least one video test channel and one data test line, the network including a signal processing arrangement for converting the test signals to an xDSL format for transmission on a network cable; a test device coupled to the user drop having a network sign-on identifier for identifying the device as a test device; and a network entitlement controller arranged to provision user drops for receipt of video programming and data from a network distribution system, said network entitlement controller arranged to provision an unprovisioned customer drop for receipt of the network video test channel and the network data test line in response to receipt of a test device sign-on identifier, wherein said test device is arranged to test the user drop for video signal quality, and data transfer rate, error and loss conditions.