Method for qualifying a loop for DSL service
AssigneeQwest Communications International Inc.
InventorJohn T. Pugaczewski
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Abstract
A method for qualifying a local loop for digital subscriber line service includes transmitting signals from a customer modem and receiving corresponding reflected signals. The loop qualification test is initiated at the customer side, with the test result for the loop qualification test being based on reflected signals that correspond to signals transmitted over the loop from the modem.
Claims17
A method for qualifying a local loop for digital subscriber line service, the loop having a provider end at a local switch and a customer end with a computer connected to the customer end, the computer including a modem providing the connection to the loop, the method comprising:
- initiating a loop qualification test at the computer;
- communicating with the modem to transmit a set of signals over the loop;
- communicating with the modem to receive a set of reflected signals corresponding to the transmitted signals as reflected at the local switch;
- and
- determining a test result for the loop qualification test based on the set of reflected signals.
A method for qualifying a local loop for digital subscriber line service, the loop having a provider end at a local switch and a customer end with a computer connected to the customer end, the computer including a modem providing the connection to the loop, the method comprising:
- establishing a connection to a test server with the modem;
- downloading a computer program from the test server;
- and
- executing the computer program to initiate a loop qualification test at the computer, the computer program directing the computer to terminate the test server connection, transmit a set of signals over the loop, receive a set of reflected signals corresponding to the transmitted signals as reflected from the local switch, and determine a test result for the loop qualification test based on the set of reflected signals.
A computer readable storage medium including instructions represented by information stored on the medium, the instructions being executable to perform a method for qualifying a local loop for digital subscriber line service, the loop having a provider end at a local switch and a customer end with a computer connected to the customer end, the computer including a modem providing the connection to the loop, the computer readable storage medium further comprising:
- instructions for initiating a loop qualification test at the computer;
- instructions for communicating with the modem to transmit a set of signals over the loop;
- instructions for communicating with the modem to receive a set of reflected signals corresponding to the transmitted signals as reflected at the local switch;
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- instructions for determining a test result for the loop qualification test based on the set of reflected signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.