Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130051536 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CLUSTERING LINES OF A WIRELINE NETWORK IN A NUMBER OF VIRTUAL BINDERS - A method and a device for clustering lines of a wireline network in a number of virtual binders includes obtaining a noise value samples pertaining to different lines of the wireline network at substantially coinciding sampling moments, detecting corresponding features in these series, determining degrees of correlation between these features, and assigning the lines to one or more virtual binders on the basis of their mutual degrees of correlation. | 02-28-2013 |
20130142237 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE ON DATA TRANSMISSION LINES - A method for remotely detecting electromagnetic interference on a data transmission line of a communication network includes measuring at a client site a noise power spectrum on the data transmission line as a function of frequency, for a frequency range. The noise is present when the data transmission line is not carrying a data signal. The method further includes forwarding the measured noise power spectrum to a remote computer at a network operator's site, determining periodicities in the measured power spectrum by the remote computer, and determining the switching frequency of a power supply unit at the client site by the remote computer based on periodicities in the power spectrum. | 06-06-2013 |
20130154664 | IMPAIRMENTS IDENTIFICATION MODULE AND METHOD - A method to identify impairments in telecommunication lines i, j , k, . . . of a binder includes globally performing Single-Ended Line Testing SELT on the lines of the bundle. The method further includes applying an input signal in a first mode out of a multi-mode group including at least one differential mode for a respective line of the bundle and including at least one phantom mode for a respective pair of lines of the bundle. The method further includes measuring an echo signal E in a second mode out of the multi-mode group, the second mode being different of the first mode, and analyzing the echo signal in view of the input signal for deriving therefrom the searched impairments. | 06-20-2013 |
20130223599 | DIAGNOSTIC ENGINE FOR DETERMINING GLOBAL LINE CHARACTERISTICS OF A DSL TELECOMMUNICATION LINE AND METHOD USING SAME - A diagnostic engine for remotely determining global line characteristics of a xDSL telecommunication line from an access node location. The diagnostic engine comprises first, second, and preferably third, measurement means adapted to measure respectively first, second and third line characteristics according to three distinct measurement techniques such as MELT, SELT and DELT. The diagnostic engine further comprises combining means able to combine the measured line characteristics in order to derive thereof global line characteristics or information relative to the physical state of the line as well as possible consequences on DSL service. By combining the three measurements in the combining means, the resulting global line characteristics of the line are improved with respect to performing separately interpretations of the three measurements. | 08-29-2013 |
20130243167 | METHOD AND TESTING SYSTEM FOR TESTING AN ANALOGUE FRONT END - Method for testing an analogue front end coupled to a telecommunication line of a telecommunication system and a related testing system is described. The testing system comprises a single ended line testing measurement module for applying single ended line testing measurements via said analogue front-end upon said line and for collecting thereby single ended line testing measurements; and a processing means for interpreting the single ended line testing measurements and for thereby judging that the analogue front end being out of order and a control means for controlling the single ended line testing measurement module and processing means. | 09-19-2013 |
20130271154 | PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATING A FIRST LOOP FEATURE VALUE ESTIMATION METHOD USING A FIRST LOCALLY MEASURABLE LOOP CHARACTERISTIC AND A FIRST SET OF PARAMETERS - A process for calibrating a first loop feature value estimation method using a first locally measurable loop characteristic and a first set of parameters, includes taking measurements of the first locally measurable loop characteristic for a plurality of loops, and obtaining a reference data set representing reference estimates of the loop feature value. The reference estimates are obtained by performing a calibrated second loop feature value estimation method using a second locally measurable loop characteristic and a second set of parameters. The method further includes determining calibrated parameters so as to minimize a deviation between the reference estimates and estimates obtained by applying the first estimation method to the measurements using the calibrated parameters as the first set of parameters. | 10-17-2013 |
20130279369 | HOME NETWORK PHYSICAL LAYER CONFIGURATION PLATFORM AND METHOD - A home network physical layer configuration platform according to the invention comprises:
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20130290507 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING HOME NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE - A home network physical layer analysis platform includes a collection engine adapted for receiving information indicative for stability and performance of an existing home network physical layer configuration from one or more home network devices. Each of the network devices are connected in the home network by a respective network technology. An analysis engine is adapted for analysing the information to identify whether substantial network connectivity problems exist in the home network, and for associating the information with a problem out of a set of predetermined problems, if connectivity problems exist. The platform also includes a communication means for communicating the problem to a user interface, such that the respective user is informed about the problem. | 10-31-2013 |
20140022927 | METHOD AND TOOL FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING A LIMITED SET OF SPECTRUM AND SERVICE PROFILES - A method for automatically generating a limited set of spectrum and service profiles for use in an operator's telecommunication network includes collecting physical layer parameter values for individual lines, determining a set of optimized parameter values for each one of the individual lines, estimating a probability density function for each optimized parameter based on optimized parameter values for multiples lines, sampling the probability density function for each optimized parameter and selecting and combining according to parameter and profile policies a set of optimized parameter values to generate the limited set of spectrum and service profiles. | 01-23-2014 |
20140270094 | DIAGNOSTIC ENGINE - A diagnostic engine for remotely analyzing a fault of a telecommunication line includes a first measurement module adapted to be coupled to a termination of the line and adapted to measure first line characteristics according to a Metallic Line Testing measurement technique; a fault detection module to detect, based upon the first line characteristics, a fault on the line and to trigger thereupon a determining module; and a showtime module to be coupled to the termination to determine whether the line is in showtime mode and to inform thereupon the determining module accordingly. The determining module is adapted to trigger, in the event when the line being in showtime mode, activation of a second measurement module. The second measurement module is adapted to be coupled to the termination and to measure second line characteristics according to a Dual Ended Line Testing measurement technique. A combining module is coupled to the first and the second measurement module and adapted to combine the measured first and second line characteristics of the line and to analyze therewith further features of the fault. | 09-18-2014 |
20140314134 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOCATING AN IMPAIRMENT WITHIN A TELECOMMUNICATION LINE - A method for locating an impairment within a telecommunication line may include determining measurement data related to the telecommunication line and estimating a location of the impairment depending on the measurement data. The measurement data includes crosstalk data including at least one transfer function element of a crosstalk matrix. The transfer function element characterizes a crosstalk transfer function from the telecommunication line towards the at least one further telecommunication line, and the method includes detecting oscillations in the crosstalk transfer function. | 10-23-2014 |
20140321623 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFICATION OF AN IMPAIRMENT WITHIN A TELECOMMUNICATION LINE - The present invention refers to a method ( | 10-30-2014 |
20140376702 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING ABSENCE OF A POTS SPLITTER IN A DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE - A device for detecting absence of a Plain Old Telephony Service or POTS splitter on a Digital Subscriber Line, includes a device for collecting channel transfer function data or the Digital Subscriber Line, and a device for detecting a single hole in the channel transfer function data. | 12-25-2014 |
20150023198 | PLC NETWORK TOPOLOGY EXTRACTION METHOD USING NODE-TO-NODE TRANSFER FUNCTIONS - A home network topology identification method including conducting transfer function measurements of all possible pairs of connected network devices to obtain a set of measured transfer functions, defining initial values for each network topology parameter of an estimated set of network topology parameters to establish an estimated network topology, calculating a set of estimated transfer functions of all possible pairs of connected network devices from the estimated set of network topology parameters, comparing the set of estimated transfer functions and the set of measured transfer functions by applying a metric function to obtain a measure of difference, applying a criterion on the obtained measure of difference, adapting at least one network topology parameter of the estimated set of network topology parameters if the obtained measure of difference fails to fulfill the criterion, and repeating the calculating to adapting until one of the obtained measures of difference meets the criterion. | 01-22-2015 |