Patent ID: 7304957

Claim:
A method for performing link fault sectionalization (LFS) tests on a time division multiplexed (TDM) signaling link channel, the method comprising: (a) receiving first LFS data on a first TDM channel, executing an LFS test state machine, generating LFS state information based on the first test data, and storing the LFS state information; (b) repeating step (a) for at least one second TDM channel before new LFS data arrives for the first TDM channel; (c) receiving second LFS data on the first TDM channel; (d) loading the LFS state information generated for the first LFS data, executing the LFS test state machine using the LFS state information, and generating new LFS state information associated with the first TDM channel; and (e) storing the new LFS state information associated with the first channel; and (f) repeating steps (c)-(e) for at least one second TDM channel before new LFS data arrives for the first TDM channel.