Methods, apparatus and computer program products for testing a voice over Internet protocol communication system
First Claim
1. A method of testing a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system, the method comprising:
- generating a VoIP test phone call from a VoIP test apparatus through an Internet communication link to a VoIP service provider for a called telephone number including attempting to establish a VoIP test phone call through the VoIP service provider to the called telephone number; and
determining success of the VoIP test phone call in the VoIP test apparatus including determining whether the VoIP test phone call is established with communication equipment at the called telephone number within a threshold time that is determined based on what time of day and/or day of week the VoIP test phone call is generated.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for testing a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system. A VoIP test phone call is generated through an Internet communication link to a VoIP service provider for a called telephone number. Success of the VoIP test phone call is determined. The success of the VoIP test phone call may be determined based on whether it is established with communication equipment at the called telephone number within a threshold time, based on whether it is established within a threshold number of attempts, and/or based on a measured quality of service in the VoIP test phone call when it is established. Further VoIP test phone calls to test the VoIP communication system can be scheduled.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of testing a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system, the method comprising:
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generating a VoIP test phone call from a VoIP test apparatus through an Internet communication link to a VoIP service provider for a called telephone number including attempting to establish a VoIP test phone call through the VoIP service provider to the called telephone number; and determining success of the VoIP test phone call in the VoIP test apparatus including determining whether the VoIP test phone call is established with communication equipment at the called telephone number within a threshold time that is determined based on what time of day and/or day of week the VoIP test phone call is generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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3. A method of testing a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system, the method comprising:
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generating a VoIP test phone call from a VoIP test apparatus through an Internet communication link to a VoIP service provider for a called telephone number including attempting to establish a VoIP test phone call through the VoIP service provider to the called telephone number; and determining success of the VoIP test phone call in the VoIP test apparatus including determining whether the VoIP test phone call is established with communication equipment at the called telephone number within a threshold number of attempts to establish the VoIP test phone call that is determined based on what time of day and/or day of week VoIP test phone calls are generated.
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13. A Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) test apparatus comprising:
a controller that is configured to generate a VoIP test phone call through an Internet communication link to a VoIP service provider for a called telephone number, and is configured to determine success of the VoIP test phone call in response to whether the VoIP test phone call is established with communication equipment at the called telephone number within a threshold time that is determined based on what time of day and/or day of week the VoIP test phone call is generated. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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17. A Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) test apparatus comprising:
a controller that is configured to generate a VoIP test phone call through an Internet communication link to a VoIP service provider for a called telephone number, and is configured to determine success of the VoIP test phone call based on whether the VoIP test phone call is established with communication equipment at the called telephone number within a threshold number of attempts to establish the VoIP test phone call that is determined based on what time of day and/or day of week VoIP test phone calls are generated.
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23. A computer program product for testing a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication system, the computer program product comprising program code embodied in a computer-readable storage medium, the computer program code comprising:
program code that is configured to generate a VoIP test phone call through an Internet communication link to a VoIP service provider for a called telephone number, and is configured to determine success of the VoIP test phone call by determining whether the VoIP test phone call is established with communication equipment at the called telephone number within a threshold time that is determined based on what time of day and/or day of week the VoIP test phone call is generated.
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