Patent ID: 6711134
Filing Date: 2004-03-23
Classification: H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A system for enabling efficient monitoring of 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 automatically generating based on user inputs and 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; and (4) fourth means for periodically causing automatic 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.