Bi-directional continuous voice and video quality testing system with TTMF tones
First Claim
1. A Continuous Bi-Directional File-Play-Record Voice and Video Quality Tester System (“
- CFPR-VVQT”
) for measuring the signal transmission quality of a plurality of communication links from customer premises equipment (“
CPE”
) through a Network under Test to the CFPR-VVQT, the CFPR-VVQT comprising;
an Encode/Play Module in signal communication with at least one CPE through the Network Under Test;
a Decode/Record Module in signal communication with the Network Under Test and the Encode/Play Module;
a Testing Module in signal communication with the Encode/Play Module and the Decode/Record Module, wherein the Testing Module is configured to measure the signal transmission quality of the plurality of communication links and generate test results; and
a Storage Module in signal communication with the Decode/Record Module and the Testing Module.
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Abstract
A continuous bi-directional file-play-record voice and video quality tester system (“CFPR-VVQT”) for measuring the quality of voice or video communication links from a customer premises equipment (“CPE”) through a Network under Test to a voice and video quality tester (“VVQT”). The start and end of a set of quality testing sample signals are determined by a start flag signal and an end flag signal, respectively, generated by the CFPR-VVQT. The flag signals may be triple tone modulation frequency (“TTMF”) tones. The CFPR-VVQT will measure the quality testing sample signals, determine a signal quality test result, and then transmit the test results back through Network under Test to the originating VVQT.
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20 Claims
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1. A Continuous Bi-Directional File-Play-Record Voice and Video Quality Tester System (“
- CFPR-VVQT”
) for measuring the signal transmission quality of a plurality of communication links from customer premises equipment (“
CPE”
) through a Network under Test to the CFPR-VVQT, the CFPR-VVQT comprising;
an Encode/Play Module in signal communication with at least one CPE through the Network Under Test;
a Decode/Record Module in signal communication with the Network Under Test and the Encode/Play Module;
a Testing Module in signal communication with the Encode/Play Module and the Decode/Record Module, wherein the Testing Module is configured to measure the signal transmission quality of the plurality of communication links and generate test results; and
a Storage Module in signal communication with the Decode/Record Module and the Testing Module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- CFPR-VVQT”
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10. A method for measuring the signal quality of communication links from a plurality of customer premises equipment (“
- CPE”
) through a Network under Test, the method comprising;
receiving first-CPE quality testing sample signals from a first CPE in signal communication with the Network under Test at a first Voice/Video Quality Tester (“
VVQT”
);
generating a first start flag signal and a first end flag signal at the first VVQT;
transmitting the first start flag signal from the first VVQT to a second VVQT in signal communication with the Network under Test;
transmitting a first-CPE quality testing sample signal from the first VVQT to the second VVQT through the Network under Test;
transmitting the first end flag signal from the first VVQT to the second VVQT through the Network under Test;
receiving the first start flag signal at the second VVQT;
decoding the first start flag signal at the second VVQT;
receiving the first-CPE quality testing sample signal at the second VVQT;
recording the first-CPE quality testing sample signal at the second VVQT;
receiving the first end flag signal at the second VVQT;
decoding the first start end signal at the second VVQT;
testing the first-CPE quality testing sample signal at the second VVQT and obtaining test results;
generating a second start flag signal and a second end flag signal at the second VVQT;
embedding the test results in the second start flag signal and the second end flag signal;
receiving second-CPE quality testing sample signals from a second CPE in signal communication with the Network under Test at the second VVQT;
transmitting the second start flag signal from the second VVQT to the first VVQT through the Network under Test;
transmitting a second-CPE quality testing sample signal from the second VVQT to the first VVQT through the Network under Test; and
transmitting the second end flag signal from the second VVQT to the first VVQT through the Network under Test. - View Dependent Claims (11)
- CPE”
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16. A signal-bearing medium having software for continuously measuring the signal quality of a first communication link from a first customer premises equipment (“
- CPE”
) through a Network under Test to a second CPE, and of a second communication link from the second CPE through the Network under Test to the first CPE, the signal-bearing medium comprising;
logic configured for receiving first-CPE quality testing sample signals from the first CPE at a first VVQT in signal communication with the Network under Test;
logic configured for receiving second-CPE quality testing sample signals from the second CPE at a second VVQT in signal communication with the Network under Test;
logic configured for generating first start and first end flag signals at the first VVQT;
logic configured for generating second start and second end flag signals at the second VVQT;
logic configured for transmitting a first start signal, a first-CPE quality testing sample signal, and a first end flag signal from the first VVQT to the second VVQT;
logic configured for transmitting a second start signal, a second-CPE quality testing sample signal, and a second end flag signal from the second VVQT to the first VVQT;
logic configured for receiving the second start signal, the second-CPE quality testing sample signal, and the second end flag signal from the second VVQT at the first VVQT;
logic configured for receiving the first start signal, the first-CPE quality testing sample signal, and the first end flag signals from the first VVQT at the second VVQT;
logic configured for testing the second-CPE quality testing sample signal received at the first VVQT;
logic configured for testing the first-CPE quality testing sample signals received at the second VVQT;
logic configured for transmitting test results obtained from testing the second-CPE quality testing sample signal received at the first VVQT to the second VVQT; and
logic configured for transmitting test results obtained from testing the first-CPE quality testing sample signal received at the second VVQT to the first VVQT. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- CPE”
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