Test system for remotely testing switches within a telecommunications network
First Claim
1. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
- a test controller programmable to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through respective communication links, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including;
a telephone; and
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the respective communication link, the processor being operable to establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch, receive audio data from the destination device through the established telephone connection, and transmit the received audio data to the test controller through the respective communication link in order to test the calling area telephone switch.
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Abstract
A system for centrally and remotely testing switches of cellular and conventional telecommunications network wherein a controller located at a remote location provides instructions to Remote Call Processor (RCP) to thereby prompt the RCPs to establish a communication link from the RCP through a switch to a destination device whereby audio from said destination device is communicated, by way of the switch and the RCP, to the controller in order to verify that the switch properly routed and billed of the call. The destination device may be a service provided by such network or it may be another RCP.
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26 Claims
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1. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
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a test controller programmable to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through respective communication links, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including;
a telephone; and
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the respective communication link, the processor being operable to establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch, receive audio data from the destination device through the established telephone connection, and transmit the received audio data to the test controller through the respective communication link in order to test the calling area telephone switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
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a test controller programmable to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through respective communication links, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including;
a telephone; and
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the respective communication link, the processor being operable to establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch, receive audio data from the destination device through the established telephone connection, and transmit the received audio data to the test controller through the respective communication link in order to test the calling area telephone switch, wherein at least one remote test unit includes a first telephone and a second telephone both connected to the processor, wherein upon prompting by the test controller, the at least one remote test unit establishes a telephone connection from the first telephone through the calling area telephone switch to the second telephone, and wherein a tone generated by the test controller travels through the respective communication link, through the first telephone, through the calling area telephone switch, through the second telephone, through the respective communication link again and back to the test controller.
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6. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
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a test controller programmable to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through respective communication links, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including;
a telephone; and
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the respective communication link, the processor being operable to establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch, receive audio data from the destination device through the established telephone connection, and transmit the received audio data to the test controller through the respective communication link in order to test the calling area telephone switch, wherein;
the plurality of remote test units includes first and second remote test units respectively connected to the test controller through a first communication link and a second communication link; and
upon prompting by the test controller through the first communication link, the first remote test unit establishes a telephone connection from the first remote test unit through the calling area telephone switch to the second remote test unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
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a test controller programmable to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through respective communication links, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including;
a telephone; and
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the respective communication link, the processor being operable to establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch, receive audio data from the destination device through the established telephone connection, and transmit the received audio data to the test controller through the respective communication link in order to test the calling area telephone switch, wherein the test controller is operable to provide identity information to at least one of the telephones of the remote test units by configuring a NAM and an ESN of the telephones of the remote test units through the respective communication links.
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10. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
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a test controller programmable by a tester to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through a communication link, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including;
a telephone; and
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the communication link, the processor being operable to;
establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch when prompted by the test controller through the communication link, and receive telecommunications data from the destination device through the established telephone connection and communicate the data regarding the received telecommunications data to the test controller through the communication link, the path of the established telephone connection being different from the communications link. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
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a test controller programmable by a tester to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through a communication link, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including;
a telephone; and
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the communication link, the processor being operable to;
establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch when prompted by the test controller through the communication link, and receive telecommunications data from the destination device through the established telephone connection and communicate the data regarding the received telecommunications data to the test controller through the communication link, the path of the established telephone connection being different from the communications link, wherein at least one remote test unit includes a first telephone and a second telephone both connected to the processor, wherein upon prompting by the test controller, the at least one remote test unit establishes a telephone connection from the first telephone through the calling area telephone switch to the second telephone, and wherein a tone generated by the test controller travels through the communication link, through the first telephone, through the calling area telephone switch, through the second telephone, through the communication link again and back to the test controller.
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17. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
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a test controller programmable by a tester to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through a communication link, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including;
a telephone; and
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the communication link, the processor being operable to;
establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch when prompted by the test controller through the communication link, and receive telecommunications data from the destination device through the established telephone connection and communicate the data regarding the received telecommunications data to the test controller through the communication link, the path of the established telephone connection being different from the communications link, wherein;
the plurality of remote test units includes first and second remote test units respectively connected to the test controller through a first communication link and a second communication link; and
upon prompting by the test controller through the first communication link, the first remote test unit establishes a telephone connection from the first remote test unit through the calling area telephone switch to the second remote test unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A telephone testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
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a test controller programmable by a tester to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through a communication link, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including;
a telephone; and
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the communication link, the processor being operable to;
establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch when prompted by the test controller through the communication link, and receive telecommunications data from the destination device through the established telephone connection and communicate the data regarding the received telecommunications data to the test controller through the communication link, the path of the established telephone connection being different from the communications link, wherein the test controller is operable to provide identity information to at least one of the telephones of the remote test units by configuring a—
NAM and an ESN of the telephones of the remote test units through the respective communication links.
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21. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
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a test controller programmable to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through respective communication links, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including;
a telephone; and
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the respective communication link, the processor being operable to establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch, receive audio data from the destination device through the established telephone connection, and transmit the received audio data to the test controller through the respective communication link in order to test the calling area telephone switch, and, wherein the test controller is operable to provide identity information to at least one of the telephones of the remote test units. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A telephone switch testing system for testing the operation of telephone switches that serve a plurality of calling areas, the telephone switch testing system comprising:
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a test controller programmable by a tester to run tests against one or more telephone switches; and
a plurality of remote test units connected to and controlled by the test controller through a communication link, each remote test unit serving a calling area and including;
a telephone; and
a processor connected to the telephone and being in communication with the test controller through the communication link, the processor being operable to;
establish a telephone connection to a destination device through a calling area telephone switch when prompted by the test controller through the communication link, and receive telecommunications data from the destination device through the established telephone connection and communicate the data regarding the received telecommunications data to the test controller through the communication link, the path of the established telephone connection being different from the communications link, wherein the test controller is operable to provide identity information to at least one of the telephones of the remote test units. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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