System and method for testing subscriber lines and terminating equipment from a service platform
First Claim
1. In a telecommunications environment, a system for testing the operation of a subscriber line and attached terminating equipment, comprising:
- a first switch serving a subscriber line under test;
a second switch functionally connected to the first switch by a transmission path;
a service platform functionally connected to the second switch;
the first switch being operative;
to receive a test call originating in connection with the subscriber line under test, andto utilize the transmission path to route the test call to the second switch;
the second switch being operative to route the test call to the service platform;
the service platform being operative, in response to receiving the test call from the second switch, to receive in connection with the test call, a privacy status indicator for the subscriber line under test, the privacy status indicator being set to one of a plurality of states including a privacy-active state and a privacy-inactive state; and
the service platform being further operative;
if the privacy status indicator is set to the privacy-active state, to transmit a first announcement message from the service platform, over the transmission path, to the terminating equipment attached to the subscriber line under test, andthen to terminate the test call; and
if the privacy status indicator is set to the privacy-inactive state, to transmit a second announcement message from the service platform, over the transmission path, to the terminating equipment attached to the subscribing line under test;
in response to transmission of the second announcement message, to receive a selection indicator associated with a verification test,and to provide the verification test.
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Abstract
A system and method for testing the operation of a piece of terminating equipment or subscriber line through the use of a single service platform. A test call originating from the piece of terminating equipment or subscriber line under test is received. In response to receiving the test call, a transmission path is established from the piece of terminating equipment under test to the single service platform. The single service platform then transmits a menu message over the transmission path to the piece of terminating equipment under test. In response to transmitting the menu message, the single service platform receives a selection indicator over the transmission path, the selection indicator identifying a verification test to be provided. The selection indicator is then processed and the identified verification test is provided by the single service platform to the piece of terminating equipment. This system and method allows several verification tests to be available from a single service platform. Thus, the menu message transmitted to the piece of terminating equipment from the single service platform may contain several menu elements. Each element of the menu message represents one verification test or group of verification tests. In one embodiment, four verification tests are provided. These four test include: (1) audio announcement verification test; (2) call-back voice verification test; (3) call-back audio signal verification test; and (4) call-back facsimile verification test.
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22 Claims
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1. In a telecommunications environment, a system for testing the operation of a subscriber line and attached terminating equipment, comprising:
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a first switch serving a subscriber line under test; a second switch functionally connected to the first switch by a transmission path; a service platform functionally connected to the second switch; the first switch being operative; to receive a test call originating in connection with the subscriber line under test, and to utilize the transmission path to route the test call to the second switch; the second switch being operative to route the test call to the service platform; the service platform being operative, in response to receiving the test call from the second switch, to receive in connection with the test call, a privacy status indicator for the subscriber line under test, the privacy status indicator being set to one of a plurality of states including a privacy-active state and a privacy-inactive state; and the service platform being further operative; if the privacy status indicator is set to the privacy-active state, to transmit a first announcement message from the service platform, over the transmission path, to the terminating equipment attached to the subscriber line under test, and then to terminate the test call; and if the privacy status indicator is set to the privacy-inactive state, to transmit a second announcement message from the service platform, over the transmission path, to the terminating equipment attached to the subscribing line under test; in response to transmission of the second announcement message, to receive a selection indicator associated with a verification test, and to provide the verification test. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In a telecommunications environment, a method for testing the operation of a subscriber line and terminating equipment functionally connected to the subscriber line, comprising the steps of:
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receiving, at a switch serving the subscriber line, a test call originating in connection with the subscriber line; routing the test call from the switch to a service platform; in response to receiving the test call from the switch, causing the service platform to receive, in connection with the test call, a privacy status indicator for the subscriber line; transmitting an announcement from the service platform to the terminating equipment; if the privacy status indicator is set to a privacy-inactive state, transmitting an announcement message from the service platform to the terminating equipment; in response to transmission of the announcement message, receiving a selection indicator associated with a verification test; and providing the verification test. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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