Remote modem control and diagnostic system and method
AssigneePC-Tel, Inc.
InventorRonald Laurence Barrett, Sr.
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Abstract
A remote modem control and testing system includes a remote diagnostic unit (RDU) and a control computer linked by telephone lines and control modems. The RDU also includes a test software modem and a reference modem. An operator of the control computer uses remote control software installed on both the control computer and the RDU to operate the RDU, modify or install software on the RDU, test the test modem, and compare performances of the test modem and the reference modem.
Claims25
A method for remote testing a test modem, comprising:
- establishing a communication connection between a first computer unit and a second computer unit using a first control modem provided in said first computer unit and a second control modem provided in said second computer unit;
- transmitting modem software over said communication connection from said first computer unit to said second computer unit;
- installing said modem software as part of said test modem in said second computer unit;
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- using said first computer unit to remotely control said second computer unit, wherein said second computer unit is directed to operate said test modem in said second computer unit and test performance of said test modem on a telephone line that is local to said second computer unit and remote from said first computer unit.
A system for testing of a test modem, comprising:
- a first computer unit having a first control modem;
- a second computer unit having a second control modem and said test modem;
- a first communication connection between said first control modem and said second control modem;
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- a control system that enables said first computer unit to remotely control said second computer unit via said first communication connection to operate said test modem over a second communication connection that is local to said second computer unit, install modem software on said second computer unit as part of said test modem, and modify modem settings on said second computer unit.
A method for development of modem software, comprising:
- establishing a communication connection between a first computer unit and a second computer unit;
- using said first computer unit and said communication connection to remotely install said modem software on said second computer unit, said modem software becoming part of a test modem on said second computer unit;
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- using said first computer unit and said communicatioin connection to remotely operate said test modem and remotely test performance of said test modem when connected to telephone lines that are local to said second computer unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.