Connectivity scanner
First Claim
1. An interconnection monitoring system for use with a multiple node wired network, the system comprising:
- a plurality of transmitters, each located at a node of the network for transmitting a transmission from said node;
a plurality of receivers, each located at a node of the network, for receiving a transmission at said node; and
a connectivity status accumulator in communication with said plurality of receivers, wherein;
said plurality of transmitters are operative to transmit along said network a signal bearing a multiple element identification code identifying the node from which a transmission takes place,each of said plurality of receivers is operative to receive said transmission from a corresponding one of said plurality of transmitters bearing said multiple element identification code and thus indicating the interconnection status of said nodes, and;
said connectivity status accumulator is operative to accumulate said interconnection status from each of said plurality of receivers and maintain an integrated connectivity status of all of said nodes.
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Abstract
An interconnection monitoring system for use with a multiple node wired network, the system comprising a plurality of transmitters, each located at a node of the network for transmitting a transmission from the node and a plurality of receivers, each located at a node of the network, for receiving a transmission at the node, the plurality of transmitters being operative to transmit along the network a signal bearing an identification code identifying the node from which a transmission takes place, the plurality of receivers being operative to receive transmissions from a plurality of nodes, bearing the identification codes and thus indicating the interconnection status of the nodes.
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31 Claims
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1. An interconnection monitoring system for use with a multiple node wired network, the system comprising:
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a plurality of transmitters, each located at a node of the network for transmitting a transmission from said node; a plurality of receivers, each located at a node of the network, for receiving a transmission at said node; and a connectivity status accumulator in communication with said plurality of receivers, wherein; said plurality of transmitters are operative to transmit along said network a signal bearing a multiple element identification code identifying the node from which a transmission takes place, each of said plurality of receivers is operative to receive said transmission from a corresponding one of said plurality of transmitters bearing said multiple element identification code and thus indicating the interconnection status of said nodes, and; said connectivity status accumulator is operative to accumulate said interconnection status from each of said plurality of receivers and maintain an integrated connectivity status of all of said nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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10. An interconnection monitoring system for use with a multiple node wired network, the system comprising:
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a plurality of transmitters, each located at a node of the network for transmitting a transmission from said node; and a plurality of receivers, each located at a node of the network, for receiving a transmission at said node, said plurality of transmitters being operative to transmit along said network a signal bearing a multiple element identification code identifying the node from which a transmission takes place, said plurality of receivers being operative to receive transmissions from a plurality of nodes, bearing said identification codes and thus indicating the interconnection status of said nodes, wherein said network is a telephone network and said plurality of transmitters are operative to transmit over said telephone network in a manner which does not substantially interfere with telephone communications thereover, and wherein; said telephone network includes a main distribution frame, a plurality of cross-connect cabinets and a plurality of distribution boxes; and said plurality of transmitters and said plurality of receivers are located in at least one of said main distribution frame, said plurality of cross-connect cabinets and said plurality of distribution boxes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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12. An interconnection monitoring system for use with a multiple node wired network, the system comprising:
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a plurality of transmitters, each located at a node of the network for transmitting a transmission from said node; and a plurality of receivers, each located at a node of the network, for receiving a transmission at said node, said plurality of transmitters being operative to transmit along said network a signal bearing a multiple element identification code identifying the node from which a transmission takes place, said plurality of receivers being operative to receive transmissions from a plurality of nodes, bearing said identification codes and thus indicating the interconnection status of said nodes, wherein said network is a telephone network and said plurality of transmitters are operative to transmit over said telephone network in a manner which does not substantially interfere with telephone communications thereover, and wherein; said telephone network includes a main distribution frame, a plurality of cross-connect cabinets and a plurality of distribution boxes; and said plurality of transmitters and said plurality of receivers are located in said main distribution frame, in plural ones of said plurality of cross-connect cabinets and in plural ones of said plurality of distribution boxes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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27. An interconnection monitoring method for use with a multiple node wired network, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of transmitters, each located at a node of the network for transmitting a transmission from said node; providing a plurality of receivers, each located at a node of the network, for receiving a transmission at said node; providing a connectivity status accumulator in communication with said plurality of receivers; causing said plurality of transmitters to transmit along said network a signal bearing a multiple element identification code identifying the node from which a transmission takes place; causing each of said plurality of receivers to receive said transmission from a corresponding one of said plurality of transmitters bearing said multiple element identification code and thus indicating the interconnection status of said nodes; and causing said connectivity status accumulator to accumulate said interconnection status from each of said plurality of receivers and maintain an integrated connectivity status of all of said nodes. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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