System and method for remote testing of a subscriber loop
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1. A method for testing a subscriber loop, the method comprising:
- providing a test head at a digital loop carrier;
providing a communications management system including a test operating system;
connecting, through the test head and through the communications management system, the digital loop carrier to a maintenance port of a switch;
loading, from the test operating system, access information in the maintenance port;
configuring the maintenance port to dial a phone number associated with a subscriber loop, wherein dialing the phone number associated with the subscriber loop causes a call path to be set up between the digital loop carrier and the subscriber loop for testing the subscriber loop;
commanding, with a test client communicating with the test operating system, the digital loop carrier to initiate a test of the subscriber loop utilizing a test bus;
receiving test measurements of the subscriber loop from the test head co-located with the digital loop carrier;
determining if the subscriber loop is available for testing; and
if the subscriber loop is unavailable for testing, configuring the maintenance port to dial the phone number associated with the subscriber loop again within a preset time period to set up the call path between the digital loop carrier and the subscriber loop.
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Abstract
A system and method for testing a subscriber loop. A maintenance port of a switch is configured to dial a phone number associated with a subscriber loop. A remote device is commanded to initiate a test for the subscriber loop utilizing a test bus. Test measurements of the subscriber loop are received from a remote test head.
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1. A method for testing a subscriber loop, the method comprising:
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providing a test head at a digital loop carrier; providing a communications management system including a test operating system; connecting, through the test head and through the communications management system, the digital loop carrier to a maintenance port of a switch; loading, from the test operating system, access information in the maintenance port; configuring the maintenance port to dial a phone number associated with a subscriber loop, wherein dialing the phone number associated with the subscriber loop causes a call path to be set up between the digital loop carrier and the subscriber loop for testing the subscriber loop; commanding, with a test client communicating with the test operating system, the digital loop carrier to initiate a test of the subscriber loop utilizing a test bus; receiving test measurements of the subscriber loop from the test head co-located with the digital loop carrier; determining if the subscriber loop is available for testing; and if the subscriber loop is unavailable for testing, configuring the maintenance port to dial the phone number associated with the subscriber loop again within a preset time period to set up the call path between the digital loop carrier and the subscriber loop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A telecommunications system for testing a subscriber loop, the telecommunications system comprising:
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a test head at a digital loop carrier; a communications management system including a test operating system; a maintenance port of a switch, connected through the test head and through the communications management system to the digital loop carrier wherein; access information is loaded from the test operating system to the maintenance port; the maintenance port is configured to dial a phone number associated with a subscriber loop, wherein dialing the phone number associated with the subscriber loop causes a call path to be set up between the digital loop carrier and the subscriber loop for testing the subscriber loop; a test client communicating with the test operating system commands the digital loop carrier to initiate a test of the subscriber loop utilizing a test bus;
whereintest measurements of the subscriber loop are received from the test head co-located with the digital loop carrier; determine whether the subscriber loop is available for testing; and if the subscriber loop is unavailable for testing, the maintenance port is configured to dial the phone number associated with the subscriber loop again within a preset time period to set up the call path between the digital loop carrier and the subscriber loop. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A communications management system for testing a subscriber loop comprising:
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a processor for executing a test operating system, the test operating system including a set of instructions; and a non-transitory memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are operable when executed by the processor to; load, from the test operating system, access information to a maintenance port of a switch; configure the maintenance port to dial a phone number associated with a subscriber loop, wherein dialing the phone number associated with the subscriber loop causes a call path to be set up between the digital loop carrier and the subscriber loop for testing the subscriber loop; command, with a test client communicating with the test operating system, the digital loop carrier to initiate a test of the subscriber loop utilizing a test bus; receive test measurements of the subscriber loop from a test head co-located with the digital loop carrier; determine whether the subscriber loop is available for testing before initiating testing; and if the subscriber loop is unavailable for testing, configure the maintenance port to dial the phone number associated with the subscriber loop again within a preset time period to set up the call path between the digital loop carrier and the subscriber loop. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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