Monitoring device and method for monitoring a telecommunication network

• US 20010055369A1
• Filed: 05/01/2001
• Published: 12/27/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tektronix International Sales GmbH (Fortive Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Tektronix International Sales GmbH (Fortive Corp.)
• Inventors: Rizzi, Edoardo, Galetto, Stefano, Innocenti, Michele
• Granted Patent: US 6,584,177 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/35
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/2227 Quality of service monitoring

Abstract

A monitoring device monitors signaling information on data links of a telecommunication network. The monitoring device also monitors user traffic on voice links of the telecommunication network. From the signaling information and user traffic a measure of user perception quality is derived.

Claims

1. A monitoring device comprising:

means for monitoring signaling information on data links of a telecommunication network;

means for monitoring user traffic on voice links of the telecommunication network; and

means for deriving a measure for user perception quality of the telecommunication network from the signaling information and the user traffic.

2. The monitoring device as recited in

claim 1

wherein the user perception quality is defined by a time between circuit seizure as determined from the signaling information, especially when a last key has been pressed, and when the telecommunication network responds with a useful signal from the user traffic.

3. A method of monitoring a telecommunication network comprising the steps of:

monitoring signaling information on data links of a telecommunication network;

monitoring user traffic on voice links of the telecommunication network; and

deriving a measure for user perception quality of the telecommunication network from the signaling information and the user traffic.