EP0837615A2
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Method and apparatus for testing cellular services in a first location from a second location remote from the first location
Assignee: AT&T Wireless Services Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2017-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A remote automated cellular test set can be disposed in a first location and accessed via a communication network from a second location that is remote from the first location. The access to the test set can be by a technician's terminal which can remotely initiate the execution of certain commands by a first cellular phone (a test phone) in the first location. A second cellular phone is connected to the first cellular phone by an audio looping technique that permits a technician at a remote location to use the test phone at the first location as if that technician were physically located at the first location.
Inventors
- 👤 John Lawrence Snapp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:48
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W24/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method for testing services in a first location from
a second location remote from the first location comprising
the steps of: establishing a first voice path between a first
cellular telephone in said first location and said second
location; establishing a second voice path, said second voice
path being between a second cellular telephone in said
first location and third location; bridging said first voice path and said second voice
path wherein said second location is coupled to and can
communicate through said second cellular telephone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said first and second
cellular telephones are coupled to an input/output
interface and comprising the further step of controlling
said first and second cellular phones via commands
transmitted from said second location to said input/output
interface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said step of controlling
includes the substeps of programming said first cellular
phone with a first test number and programming said second
cellular phone with a second test number.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 2 comprising the further steps of
transmitting display information via said input/output
interface to said second location, said display information
corresponding to information displayed on one of said first
and second cellular telephones.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said step of bridging
comprises the substeps of: coupling a transmitter of said first cellular phone to
a receiver of said second cellular phone; and coupling a receiver of said first cellular phone to a
transmitter of said second cellular phone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
An automated test set for testing wireless services in
a first location from a second location remote from said
first location, the test set comprising: a first cellular telephone; a second cellular telephone; a digital interface board coupled to said first
cellular telephone and said second cellular telephone; an audio switch coupling said first cellular telephone
and said second cellular telephone; and an input/output interface coupled to said digital
interface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
The test set of claim 6 wherein said first cellular
telephone establishes a first voice path with said second
location and said audio switch bridges said first voice
path with a second voice path established by said second
cellular telephone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The test set of claim 6 wherein said digital interface
board comprises a processor that controls said first and
second cellular telephones in accordance with commands
received from said second location by said input/output
interface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The test set of claim 7 wherein said digital interface
board comprises a processor that controls said first and
second cellular telephones in accordance with commands
received from said second location by said input/output
interface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
In a test set for monitoring cellular services in a
first location, the improvement comprising: a first cellular telephone useful for establishing a
first voice path to a second location remote from said
first location; a second cellular telephone useful for establishing a
second voice path; and an audio switch that couples said first cellular
telephone to said second cellular telephone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The improvement of claim 10 wherein said audio switch
includes: a first connection path that couples a transmitter of
said first cellular telephone to a receiver of a second
cellular telephone; and a second connection path that
couples a receiver of said first telephone with a
transmitter of said second telephone.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
63 words
A method of simulating on-site operation of a first
cellular phone at a first location from a second location
remote from said first location comprising the steps of: establishing a first voice path between the second
location and a second cellular telephone at said first
location; establishing a second voice path with said first
cellular telephone; bridging said first and second voice paths.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the steps
of: generating a command at said second location; transmitting said command to said first location; operating said first cellular telephone in accordance
with said command.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said step of bridging
comprises: coupling a transmitter of said first cellular
telephone to a receiver of said second cellular telephone;
and coupling a receiver of said first cellular telephone
to a transmitter of said second cellular telephone.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
97 words
A system for testing cellular service in a first
location from said a second location remote from the first
location, said system comprising: a control terminal at said second location, said
control terminal including a display; a first cellular telephone at said first location; a second cellular telephone at said first location; an input/output interface receiving commands from said
control terminal; and an audio switch at said first location coupled to said
first cellular telephone and said second cellular telephone
and responsive to received commands to bridge voice paths
established by said first and second cellular telephones.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system of claim 15 further comprising: a digital interface board at said first location and
coupled to said input/output interface and to said first
and second cellular telephone; wherein said digital interface board receives display
data information from said second cellular telephone and
provides said display data information to said control
terminal via said input/output interface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 15 wherein said first cellular
telephone establishes a first voice path to said second
location.
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