Network access tool for support of high-speed data services
First Claim
1. A portable evaluation device comprising:
- an interface configured to connect to a computer network at a specified location;
a processor coupled to said interface, said processor capable of using said interface to access at least one network component coupled to said computer network; and
wherein result of said device attempting to access said at least one network component is used in evaluating access to said computer network from said specified location.
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Abstract
A device for evaluating access to a computer network from a specified location is disclosed comprising an interface for connecting to the computer network at the specified location and a processor coupled to the interface, the processor capable of using the interface to access at least one network component coupled to the computer network. The result of the device attempting to access the at least one network component is used in evaluating access to the computer network from the specified location.
The device may perform a network ping operation in attempting to access the network component. The device may further comprise at least one memory element for storing evaluation data. The device may be capable of reporting evaluation data to a repository external to the device.
The computer network may comprise a plurality of inter-connected networks, such as the Internet.
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66 Claims
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1. A portable evaluation device comprising:
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an interface configured to connect to a computer network at a specified location;
a processor coupled to said interface, said processor capable of using said interface to access at least one network component coupled to said computer network; and
wherein result of said device attempting to access said at least one network component is used in evaluating access to said computer network from said specified location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. An apparatus for evaluating network operability comprising:
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an interface configured to connect to said computer network at a particular location; and
a processor coupled to said interface, said processor capable of establishing communication using said interface with at least one server coupled to said computer network, wherein said communication with said at least one server verifies network operability of said location.
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61. An evaluation device comprising:
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a repository for receiving data relating to evaluation of access to said computer network from a specified location, wherein said repository is a network component coupled to said computer network.
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62. A computer network evaluation method comprising:
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connecting an interface to a specified location;
using said interface, attempting to access at least one network component coupled to said computer network; and
using result of attempting to access said at least one network component for evaluating access to said computer network from said specified location. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65)
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66. A system for computer network evaluation comprising:
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means for connecting to said specified location;
means for using said connecting means to attempt to access at least one network component coupled to said computer network; and
means for evaluating access to said computer network from said specified location, using result of attempting to access said at least one network component.
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