Test system for remotely testing switches within a telecommunications network
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1. A method for remotely testing the proper functioning of a telecommunications network comprising the steps of:
- sending a control signal from a controller located at a remote user location, which is accessible to said telecommunications network, to a remote call processor (RCP) having at least one telephone, said remote call processor (RCP) located in a service area of said telecommunications network;
receiving said control signal in said remote call processor (RCP);
establishing a first communications link including said controller and said remote call processor (RCP);
processing said control signal in said remote call processor (RCP) wherein said control signal includes instructions for establishing a test telephone call from said remote call processor (RCP) through a calling area switch located in said service area to a destination telecommunications device and for re-synchronizing said remote call processor (RCP) with a time protocol server;
accessing said time protocol server so as to re-synchronize said remote call processor (RCP);
establishing said test telephone call from said remote call processor (RCP) through said telecommunication network to a destination telecommunications device;
receiving in said remote call processor (RCP), telecommunications signals related to said test telephone call wherein said telecommunications signals include audio signals;
and testing by said controller of said telecommunications signals related to said test telephone call to verify proper operation of said telecommunication.
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A system for centrally and remotely testing 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 RCP, to the controller in order to verify that the network properly routed and billed the call. The destination device may be a service provided by such network or it may be another RCP.
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1. A method for remotely testing the proper functioning of a telecommunications network comprising the steps of:
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sending a control signal from a controller located at a remote user location, which is accessible to said telecommunications network, to a remote call processor (RCP) having at least one telephone, said remote call processor (RCP) located in a service area of said telecommunications network; receiving said control signal in said remote call processor (RCP); establishing a first communications link including said controller and said remote call processor (RCP); processing said control signal in said remote call processor (RCP) wherein said control signal includes instructions for establishing a test telephone call from said remote call processor (RCP) through a calling area switch located in said service area to a destination telecommunications device and for re-synchronizing said remote call processor (RCP) with a time protocol server; accessing said time protocol server so as to re-synchronize said remote call processor (RCP); establishing said test telephone call from said remote call processor (RCP) through said telecommunication network to a destination telecommunications device; receiving in said remote call processor (RCP), telecommunications signals related to said test telephone call wherein said telecommunications signals include audio signals; and testing by said controller of said telecommunications signals related to said test telephone call to verify proper operation of said telecommunication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for remotely testing the proper functioning of a telecommunications network, comprising the steps of:
- sending a control signal from a controller located at a remote user location, which is accessible to said telecommunications network, to a remote call processor (RGP) having at least one telephone, said remote call processor (RCP) located in a service area of said telecommunications network;
receiving said control signal in said remote call processor (RCP); establishing a first communications link including said controller and said remote call processor (RCP); processing said control signal in said remote call processor (RCP) wherein said control signal includes instructions for establishing a test telephone call from said remote call processor (RCP) through a calling area switch located in said service area to a destination telecommunications device and for re-synchronizing said remote call processor (RCP) with a time protocol server; accessing said time protocol server so as to re-synchronize said remote call processor (RCP); establishing said test telephone call from said remote call processor (RCP) through said telecommunication network to a destination telecommunications device; transmitting from said remote call processor (RCP) through said telecommunication network at least one test short message service (SMS) data to said destination telecommunications device; and testing by said controller of said destination telecommunications device receiving said test SMS data so as to verify proper operation of SMS signal transmission in said telecommunication network. - View Dependent Claims (7)
- sending a control signal from a controller located at a remote user location, which is accessible to said telecommunications network, to a remote call processor (RGP) having at least one telephone, said remote call processor (RCP) located in a service area of said telecommunications network;
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8. A remote controller system for remotely testing at least one telecommunication network of a calling area in a telecommunications network, said controller system comprising:
- a controller located remotely from said at least one telecommunication network of said calling area, said controller being capable of generating, sending, receiving and processing audio signals or telecommunications data signals;
at least one remote call processor having at least one telephone, for generating test calls; a time protocol server for providing time synchronization data for said at least one remote call processor (RCP); a build script mode application executed by said controller which builds test calls having at least said audio signals to test proper operation of said telecommunication network; said build scripts mode application further including first commands for selecting said at least one remote call processor (RCP), to place said test calls in said calling area through said telecommunication network and second commands for recording said audio signals which are present in said test calls; a run mode application executed by said controller for executing said first commands and said at least second commands; and a results mode application executed by said controller to process, display, and store in a memory accessible to said controller, a result from said test calls. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
- a controller located remotely from said at least one telecommunication network of said calling area, said controller being capable of generating, sending, receiving and processing audio signals or telecommunications data signals;
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