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US5734696A
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Testing telecommunications equipment
Assignee: British Telecommunications PLC
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Filing: 1994-07-19
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Granted: 1998-03-31
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Expires: 2014-07-19
Abstract
Abstract A system for testing telecommunications equipment located at two sites includes a set of test instruments located at each site, a local test controller located at each site for controlling the test instrument at that site, and a master test controller connected to the local test controller by data links. Each test controller is provided with a clock and the clocks are synchronized by a common timing signal. The master test controller is arranged to transmit test instructions to, and receive test results from, the local test controllers.
Inventors
- 👤 Nigel Stephen Day
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M3/00; H04M3/22; H04M3/2254; H04M3/24; H04M3/248; H04M3/26; H04M3/28; H04M3/32; H04M3/323
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A system for testing telecommunications equipment, said system comprising: a master test controller, at least two local test controllers, a test instrument associated with each local test controller and arranged to be controlled thereby, and means for transmitting data between the master test controller and each local test controller, said data being test instructions transmitted by the master test controller to each local test controller and test results received by the master test controller from each local test controller, each test controller being provided with a clock having an antenna for receiving a common radio timing signal, a second master test controller, and second means for transmitting data between the second master test controller and each local test controller said data being test instructions transmitted by the second master test controller to each local test controller and test results received by the second master test controller from each local test controller.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
151 words
A system for testing telecommunications equipment, said system comprising: a master test controller, at least two local test controllers, a test instrument associated with each local test controller and arranged to be controlled thereby, and means for transmitting data between the master test controller and each local test controller, said data being test instructions transmitted by the master test controller to each local test controller and test results received by the master test controller from each local test controller, each test controller being provided with a clock having an antenna for receiving a common radio timing signal, a second master test controller, and second means for transmitting data between the second master test controller and each local test controller said data being test instructions transmitted by the second master test controller to each local test controller and test results received by the second master test controller from each local test controller.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A system as in claim 1 wherein one of the test instruments is a call sender.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system as in claim 2, wherein the system further includes an answering machine located remotely from the call sender.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
150 words
A method for testing telecommunications equipment, said method comprising: providing a master test controller, providing at least two local test controllers, providing a test instrument associated with each local test controller and arranged to be controlled thereby, and transmitting data between the master test controller and each local test controller, said data being test instructions transmitted by the master test controller to each local test controller and test results received by the master test controller from each local test controller, each test controller being provided with a clock having an antenna for receiving a common radio timing signal, providing a second master test controller, and transmitting data between the second master test controller and each local test controller, said data being test instructions transmitted by the second master test controller to each local test controller and test results received by the second master test controller from each local test controller.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
150 words
A method for testing telecommunications equipment, said method comprising: providing a master test controller, providing at least two local test controllers, providing a test instrument associated with each local test controller and arranged to be controlled thereby, and transmitting data between the master test controller and each local test controller, said data being test instructions transmitted by the master test controller to each local test controller and test results received by the master test controller from each local test controller, each test controller being provided with a clock having an antenna for receiving a common radio timing signal, providing a second master test controller, and transmitting data between the second master test controller and each local test controller, said data being test instructions transmitted by the second master test controller to each local test controller and test results received by the second master test controller from each local test controller.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 4 wherein one of the test instruments is a call sender.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 5 wherein the system further includes an answering machine located remotely from the call sender.
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