Patent ID: 6831965
Filing Date: 2004-12-14
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A method of testing connection of customer premise equipment to a trunk, comprising:setting a trunk configuration variable to one of either loop start or ground start; starting a first timer for measuring a first elapsed time period; initiating one of either a loop start test or a ground start test in the event that said trunk configuration variable has been set to loop start or ground start, respectively; in the event that said loop start test or ground start test passes within said first elapsed time period then providing an indication that said customer premise equipment is connected to one of either a loop start trunk or ground start trunk, respectively; and otherwise setting said trunk configuration variable to the other of said loop start or ground start; starting a second timer for measuring a second elapsed time period; initiating the other of said loop start test or ground start test; in the event that said other of said loop start test or ground start test passes within said second elapsed time period then providing an indication that said customer premise equipment is connected to said other of said loop start trunk or ground start trunk, respectively, and otherwise providing an indication that said trunk is disabled.