Monitoring device and method for monitoring a telecommunication network

• US 6,584,177 B2
• Filed: 05/01/2001
• Issued: 06/24/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tektronix International Sales GmbH (Fortive Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Tektronix International Sales GmbH (Fortive Corp.)
• Inventors: Innocenti, Michele, Rizzi, Edoardo, Galetto, Stefano
• Primary Examiner(s): BARNIE, REXFORD N
• Application Number:
  US09/846,870
• Publication Number:
  US 20010055369A1
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• Field of Search: 379/32.01, 379/29.09, 379/29.1, 379/32.03, 379/1.01, 379/3, 379/9.06, 379/22.02, 379/22.03, 379/23, 379/24, 379/28, 379/31
• US Class Current: 379/32.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/2227 Quality of service monitoring

Abstract

A monitoring device monitors signaling information on data links of a telecommunication network. The monitoring device also monitors user traffic on voice links of the telecommunication network. From the signaling information and user traffic a measure of user perception quality is derived.

Claims

1. A monitoring device comprising:

means for monitoring signaling information on data links of a telecommunication network;

means for monitoring user traffic on voice links of the telecommunication network; and

means for deriving a measure for user perception quality of the telecommunication network from the signaling information and the user traffic.

2. The monitoring device as recited in claim 1 wherein the user perception quality is defined by a time between circuit seizure as determined from the signaling information, especially when a last key has been pressed, and when the telecommunication network responds with a useful signal from the user traffic.

3. A method of monitoring a telecommunication network comprising the steps of:

monitoring signaling information on data links of a telecommunication network;

monitoring user traffic on voice links of the telecommunication network; and

deriving a measure for user perception quality of the telecommunication network from the signaling information and the user traffic.