Handheld VoIP and Physical Layer Test Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current field testing equipment for broadband communication networks, particularly those providing VoIP services, lacks comprehensive tools for analyzing VoIP service quality and physical layer measurements, limiting the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot issues effectively.
Innovation Solution
A handheld, portable device that combines VoIP analysis and physical layer testing capabilities, including signal level measurements, packet loss, delay, and jitter analysis, along with Docsis-related measurements, using a digital communication circuit and processing circuit to connect to coaxial cables and display diagnostic data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If multiple separate test devices are used for VoIP analysis and physical layer measurements, then measurement coverage is comprehensive, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines VoIP analysis functionality and physical layer measurement functionality into a single integrated handheld device. The device includes a VoIP analysis module for analyzing VoIP packet streams and a physical layer measurement module for measuring signal levels, all accessible through one unified interface, eliminating the need for multiple separate test devices
Solution Approach 2:
The handheld device is designed with universal functionality to perform both VoIP service quality analysis and physical layer measurements. The device can analyze VoIP packets for quality metrics while simultaneously measuring physical layer parameters like signal level, making it a multi-functional tool that replaces several specialized devices
2Measurement precision
If multiple separate test devices are used for VoIP analysis and physical layer measurements, then measurement coverage is comprehensive, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines VoIP analysis functionality and physical layer measurement functionality into a single integrated handheld device. The device includes a VoIP analysis module for analyzing VoIP packet streams and a physical layer measurement module for measuring signal levels, all accessible through one unified interface, eliminating the need for multiple separate test devices
Solution Approach 2:
The handheld device is designed with universal functionality to perform both VoIP service quality analysis and physical layer measurements. The device can analyze VoIP packets for quality metrics while simultaneously measuring physical layer parameters like signal level, making it a multi-functional tool that replaces several specialized devices
Data Source
AI summary
An analysis device includes a connector, a display, a digital communication circuit and a processing circuit. The connector is configured to connect to a coaxial cable of a communication system, the communication system including a connection to a network employing internet protocol communications. The digital communication circuit is operably connected to the connector and configured to communicate information signals within the communication system via the connector. The digital communication circuit is operable to establish at least two types of connections through the communication system. The first type of data connection employs an internet protocol, while the second type of internet data connection employs a voice over internet protocol. The processing circuit is connected to the digital communication circuit. The processing circuit is operable to obtain diagnostic data relating to each of the first type of connection and the second type of connection. The processing circuit is further operable to cause the display to display information representative of the diagnostic data.