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US6788934B2 - Test system for remotely testing switches within a telecommunications network - Google Patents
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US6788934B2 US10/364,152 US36415203A US6788934B2 US 6788934 B2 US6788934 B2 US 6788934B2 US 36415203 A US36415203 A US 36415203A US 6788934 B2 US6788934 B2 US 6788934B2
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US20030119497A1 (en
Timothy Lee Keenan
Casabyte Inc
1997-09-08 Priority to US5812697P priority Critical
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1. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
a test controller programmable to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through respective communication links, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including:
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the respective communication link, the processor being operable to establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch, receive audio data from the destination device through the established telephone connection, and transmit the received audio data to the test controller through the respective communication link in order to test the calling area telephone switch.
2. The telephone switch testing system according to claim 1 wherein at least one remote test unit includes a first telephone and a second telephone both connected to the processor, wherein upon prompting by the test controller, the at least one remote test unit establishes a telephone connection from the first telephone through the calling area telephone switch to the second telephone.
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the respective communication link, the processor being operable to establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch, receive audio data from the destination device through the established telephone connection, and transmit the received audio data to the test controller through the respective communication link in order to test the calling area telephone switch,
wherein at least one remote test unit includes a first telephone and a second telephone both connected to the processor, wherein upon prompting by the test controller, the at least one remote test unit establishes a telephone connection from the first telephone through the calling area telephone switch to the second telephone,
and wherein a tone generated by the test controller travels through the respective communication link, through the first telephone, through the calling area telephone switch, through the second telephone, through the respective communication link again and back to the test controller.
6. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
the plurality of remote test units includes first and second remote test units respectively connected to the test controller through a first communication link and a second communication link; and
upon prompting by the test controller through the first communication link, the first remote test unit establishes a telephone connection from the first remote test unit through the calling area telephone switch to the second remote test unit.
7. The telephone switch testing system according to claim 6 wherein a tone generated by the test controller travels through the first communication link, through the first remote test unit, through the calling area telephone switch, through the second remote test unit, and through the second communication link back to the test controller.
wherein the test controller is operable to provide identity information to at least one of the telephones of the remote test units by configuring a NAM and an ESN of the telephones of the remote test units through the respective communication links.
10. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
a test controller programmable by a tester to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through a communication link, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including:
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the communication link, the processor being operable to:
establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch when prompted by the test controller through the communication link, and
receive telecommunications data from the destination device through the established telephone connection and communicate the data regarding the received telecommunications data to the test controller through the communication link, the path of the established telephone connection being different from the communications link.
11. The telephone switch testing system according to claim 10 wherein the data regarding the received telecommunications data include an audio signal from the destination device and the received audio signal is routed to the test controller through the communication link.
receive telecommunications data from the destination device through the established telephone connection and communicate the data regarding the received telecommunications data to the test controller through the communication link, the path of the established telephone connection being different from the communications link,
and wherein a tone generated by the test controller travels through the communication link, through the first telephone, through the calling area telephone switch, through the second telephone, through the communication link again and back to the test controller.
17. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
18. The telephone switch testing system according to claim 17 wherein a tone generated by the test controller travels through the first communication link, through the first remote test unit, through the calling area telephone switch, through the second remote test unit, and through the second communication link back to the test controller.
wherein the test controller is operable to provide identity information to at least one of the telephones of the remote test units by configuring a—NAM and an ESN of the telephones of the remote test units through the respective communication links.
21. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the respective communication link, the processor being operable to establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch, receive audio data from the destination device through the established telephone connection, and transmit the received audio data to the test controller through the respective communication link in order to test the calling area telephone switch, and,
wherein the test controller is operable to provide identity information to at least one of the telephones of the remote test units.
22. The telephone switch testing system according to claim 21 wherein the test controller is operable to provide identity information to at least one of the telephones of the remote test units by providing a subscriber identifier.
25. The telephone switch testing system according to claim 24 wherein the test controller is operable to provide identity information to at least one of the telephones of the remote test units by providing a subscriber identifier.
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