Signal level measurement and data connection quality analysis apparatus and methods
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a coupling configured to connect to a coaxial cable termination of a communication network, the coupling operable to receive broadband RF signals;
a signal level measurement circuit operably coupled to the coupling, the signal level measurement operable to generate signal level measurements regarding the a first set of the broadband RF signals;
a communication circuit operable to obtain voice over internet protocol data packets from a second set of broadband RF signals;
a processing circuit operably connected to the communication circuit, the processing circuit operable to receive signal level measurements from the signal level measurement circuit and obtain diagnostic data relating to the second set of broadband RF signals, the processing circuit further operable to cause communication of information representative of the signal level measurements and the diagnostic data in human-perceptible form.
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Abstract
An apparatus that includes a coupling, a signal level measurement circuit, a communication circuit and a processing circuit. The coupling is configured to connect to and received broadband RF signals from a coaxial cable termination of a communication network. The signal level measurement circuit is operably coupled to the coupling, and is operable to generate signal level measurements regarding a first set of the broadband RF signals. The communication circuit operable to obtain voice over internet protocol data packets from a second set of broadband RF signals. The processing circuit is operably connected to the communication circuit, and is operably connected to receive signal level measurements from the signal level measurement circuit. The processing circuit is operable to obtain diagnostic data relating to the second set of broadband RF signals. The processing circuit is further operable to cause communication of information representative of the signal level measurements and the diagnostic data in human-perceptible form.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a coupling configured to connect to a coaxial cable termination of a communication network, the coupling operable to receive broadband RF signals;
a signal level measurement circuit operably coupled to the coupling, the signal level measurement operable to generate signal level measurements regarding the a first set of the broadband RF signals;
a communication circuit operable to obtain voice over internet protocol data packets from a second set of broadband RF signals;
a processing circuit operably connected to the communication circuit, the processing circuit operable to receive signal level measurements from the signal level measurement circuit and obtain diagnostic data relating to the second set of broadband RF signals, the processing circuit further operable to cause communication of information representative of the signal level measurements and the diagnostic data in human-perceptible form. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a broadband signal input operable to receive broadband RF signals;
a signal level measurement circuit operably coupled to the broadband signal input, the signal level measurement operable to generate signal level measurements regarding a first set of the broadband RF signals;
a communication circuit operable to obtain voice over internet protocol data packets from a second set of broadband RF signals;
a processing circuit operably connected to the communication circuit, the processing circuit operable to receive signal level measurements from the signal level measurement circuit and obtain diagnostic data relating to the second set of broadband RF signals, the processing circuit further operable to cause communication of information representative of the signal level measurements and the diagnostic data in human-perceptible form. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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