Telecommunications test system including a test and trouble shooting expert system

A test system for a communication link to be tested comprising:

• a data acquisition device arranged to coupled to and derive parameter measurement data from said communication link;
• a portable communication and processing unit, which is coupled to said data acquisition device via a communication path having wireless transmission capability, and receives and processes said parameter measurement data from said data acquisition device;
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• a central office for placing various test signals on said communication link being tested, and a further communication path between said portable communication and processing unit and said central office, said further communication path having wireless communication capability.

A test system for a communication link to be tested comprising:

• a data acquisition device arranged to coupled to and derive parameter measurement data from said communication link;
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• a portable communication and processing unit, which is coupled to said data acquisition device via a communication path having wireless transmission capability, and receives and processes said parameter measurement data from said data acquisition device;
• and wherein
• said portable communication and processing unit is operative to communicate with a test system of a telephone facility and with said data acquisition device, and wherein said portable communication and processing unit has an input/output device, including a visual display, through which information associated with the operation of said test system is presented to a user.

A test system for a communication link to be tested comprising:

• a data acquisition device arranged to coupled to and derive parameter measurement data from said communication link;
• a portable communication and processing unit, which is coupled to said data acquisition device via a communication path having wireless transmission capability, and receives and processes said parameter measurement data from said data acquisition device;
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• a data center, and a further communication path between said portable communication and processing unit and said data center, said further communication path having wireless communication capability.

A test system for a communication link to be tested comprising:

• a data acquisition device arranged to coupled to and derive parameter measurement data from said communication link;
• a portable communication and processing unit, which is coupled to said data acquisition device via a communication path having wireless transmission capability, and receives and processes said parameter measurement data from said data acquisition device;
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• a mobile facility having an auxiliary wireless communication path with said portable communication and processing unit, and wherein said mobile facility is coupled in communication with said central office via one of a primary wireless path and a back-up wireline path.

A telecommunication test system for a subscriber line of a telephone network to be tested comprising:

• a test measurement device arranged to coupled to said subscriber line, and being operative to derive parameter measurement data from said subscriber line;
• a portable communication and processing unit, through the operation of which testing of said subscriber line may be conducted by means of a test system of a telephone facility, said test system being operative to respond to signals supplied over said communication path from said portable communication and processing unit and to supply messages to said portable communication and processing unit for providing information for controlling the operation of said test measurement device, said portable communication and processing unit having the capability of conducting communications with through a wireless communication path with said test measurement device, wherein said portable communication and processing unit is operative to communicate with said test system of said telephone facility and with said test measurement device, and wherein said portable communication and processing unit has an input/output device, including a visual display, through which information associated with the operation of said test system is presented to a user;
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• a mobile communication and signal processing facility, separate from said portable communication and processing unit and said telephone facility, through which a first auxiliary wireless communication path may be established with said portable communication and processing unit, and through which a second auxiliary wireless communication path may be established with said telephone facility.