Method and apparatus for monitoring bit-error rate
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a selection of one of a plurality of different profiles, the profiles representative of numbers of bit errors as functions of time;
generating a test signal exhibiting the selected profile;
supplying the test signal exhibiting the selected profile to a network under test;
receiving performance information for the supplied test signal from the network under test;
evaluating the received performance information; and
outputting results of the evaluation.
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Abstract
A test set for evaluating network performance is described, and which may include an output device, a processor, a power supply, a memory unit, and a control terminal. The test set may be configured to receive a user-entered selection of one of a plurality of different bit-error rate profiles and generate a test signal exhibiting the selected bit-error rate profile. The test set may also supply the test signal exhibiting the selected bit-error rate profile to a network under test. In addition, the test set may receive as an input, an output from the network under test. The output may include the test signal exhibiting the selected bit-error rate. The test set may evaluate the received test signal and determine the performance of the network in response to the received test signal exhibiting the bit-error rate. The test set may then output the results of the evaluation.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a selection of one of a plurality of different profiles, the profiles representative of numbers of bit errors as functions of time; generating a test signal exhibiting the selected profile; supplying the test signal exhibiting the selected profile to a network under test; receiving performance information for the supplied test signal from the network under test; evaluating the received performance information; and outputting results of the evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a first input configured to receive a user-entered selection of one of a plurality of different profiles, the profiles representative of numbers of bit errors as functions of time; a first component configured to generate a test signal exhibiting the selected profile; a second component configured to supply the test signal including the selected profile to a network under test; a second input configured to receive network performance information from an output of the network under test; a processor configured to analyze the received network performance information; and an output configured to output results of the evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving a user-entered selection of one of a plurality of different profiles, the profiles representative of numbers of bit errors as functions of time; generating a test signal exhibiting the selected profile; supplying the test signal exhibiting the selected profile to a network under test; receiving the test signal from the network under test; determining whether the received test signal exhibits numbers of bit errors exceeding a predetermined threshold; storing parameters of the selected profile and an indication of the determination; selecting from the plurality of different profiles, if the determination indicates that numbers of bit errors from the selected profile exceed the predetermined threshold, a profile different from the previously selected profile; and repeating the supplying, receiving, determining, storing, and selecting steps until numbers of bit errors from the most recently selected profile do not exceed the predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising,
a first input configured to receive a user-entered selection of one of a plurality of different profiles, the profiles representative of numbers of bit errors as functions of time; -
a first component configured to generate a test signal exhibiting the selected profile; a second component configured to supply the test signal exhibiting the selected profile to a network under test; a second input configured to receive network performance information from an output of the network under test; a determining component configured to determine whether the received test signal exhibits numbers of bit errors exceeding a predetermined threshold; a memory component configured to store, as results, parameters of the selected profile and an indication of the determination; a selecting component configured to select from the plurality of different profiles, if the determination indicates that numbers of bit errors from the selected profile exceed the predetermined threshold, a profile different from the previously selected profile; a controller configured to determine when numbers of bit errors from the most recently selected profile do not exceed the predetermined threshold; and an output component configured to output the stored results. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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