Self-service circuit testing systems and methods
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a test management subsystem configured to provide a user portal to a user of a circuit provided by a service provider, said user portal including a tool enabling the user to select a signal loop for testing at least a section of the circuit, the signal loop being selected from a plurality of signal loop options, wherein the test management subsystem is configured to receive one or more schedule parameters and wherein said user portal includes a visual diagram of the circuit and the plurality of signal loop options associated with the circuit; and
a network management subsystem communicatively coupled to said test management subsystem, said network management subsystem configured to receive data representative of the selection from said test management subsystem and instruct, based on the selection and the one or more schedule parameters, a network device along the circuit to execute a loop-back mode.
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Abstract
In one of many possible embodiments, an exemplary system includes a test management subsystem configured to provide a user portal to a user of a circuit provided by a service provider, the user portal including a tool enabling the user to select a signal loop for testing at least a section of the circuit, the signal loop being selected from a plurality of signal loop options. The system also includes a network management subsystem communicatively coupled to the test management subsystem, the network management subsystem being configured to receive data representative of the selection from the test management subsystem and instruct, based on the selection, a network device along the circuit to execute a loop-back mode. In certain embodiments, the selected signal loop defines a test pattern signal flow for testing a subsection of the circuit.
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19 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a test management subsystem configured to provide a user portal to a user of a circuit provided by a service provider, said user portal including a tool enabling the user to select a signal loop for testing at least a section of the circuit, the signal loop being selected from a plurality of signal loop options, wherein the test management subsystem is configured to receive one or more schedule parameters and wherein said user portal includes a visual diagram of the circuit and the plurality of signal loop options associated with the circuit; and a network management subsystem communicatively coupled to said test management subsystem, said network management subsystem configured to receive data representative of the selection from said test management subsystem and instruct, based on the selection and the one or more schedule parameters, a network device along the circuit to execute a loop-back mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a test management subsystem communicatively coupled to a remotely located access device associated with an external party, said test management subsystem being configured to provide a user portal to the access device, said user portal including a tool enabling the external party to select from a plurality of selectable signal loops along a communication circuit provided by an internal party, wherein at least one of the selectable signal loops defines a test pattern signal flow for testing a subsection of the communication circuit, wherein the test management subsystem is configured to receive one or more schedule parameters and wherein said user portal includes a visual diagram of the communication circuit and the plurality of selectable signal loops associated with the circuit; and a network management subsystem communicatively coupled to said test management subsystem, said network management subsystem configured to receive data representative of a selection of one of the signal loops from said test management subsystem and instruct, based on the selection and the one or more schedule parameters, a network device along the circuit to execute a loop-back mode. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method comprising:
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providing a user portal including a tool enabling a user to select for testing at least one communication circuit, wherein said user portal includes a visual diagram of the communication circuit and a plurality of signal loops defining a plurality of test pattern signal flows; receiving a test request from the user via the user portal; conducting a test of the communication circuit, the test identifying at least one problem associated with the communication circuit; providing additional testing options to the user via the user portal, the additional testing options including the plurality of selectable signal loops defining the plurality of test pattern signal flows; detecting a user selection of one of the selectable signal loops; receiving one or more schedule parameters; and instructing, based on the selection and the one or more schedule parameters, a network device located along the communication circuit to execute a loop-back mode. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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