xDSL connection monitor
Abstract
A system and method of maintaining communication between a computer and a server, the server being in communication with the computer via xDSL service or dial-up modem service, with xDSL service being the default mode of communication, the method including sending a request to the server via xDSL service to which the server should respond and determining if a response has been received. If no response has been received, displaying on the computer a message (i) indicating that xDSL service has failed and (ii) offering to establish communication between the computer and the server via the dial-up modem, and thereafter changing the default mode of communication between the computer and the server to dial-up modem service. In a preferred embodiment, an xDSL service provider monitors dial-up modem communications and determines if the computer dialing in normally establishes communication with the server via xDSL service. The xDSL service provider can thus quickly and easily detect xDSL failures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp., Wilmington, DE (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1175704
- Patent Number(s):
- 7028084
- Application Number:
- 09/669,852
- Assignee:
- BellSouth Intellectual Property Corp. (Wilmington, DE)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04M - TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG03-92ER81275
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2000 Sep 27
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING
Citation Formats
Horton, John J. xDSL connection monitor. United States: N. p., 2006.
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Horton, John J. xDSL connection monitor. United States.
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"xDSL connection monitor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1175704.
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title = {xDSL connection monitor},
author = {Horton, John J.},
abstractNote = {A system and method of maintaining communication between a computer and a server, the server being in communication with the computer via xDSL service or dial-up modem service, with xDSL service being the default mode of communication, the method including sending a request to the server via xDSL service to which the server should respond and determining if a response has been received. If no response has been received, displaying on the computer a message (i) indicating that xDSL service has failed and (ii) offering to establish communication between the computer and the server via the dial-up modem, and thereafter changing the default mode of communication between the computer and the server to dial-up modem service. In a preferred embodiment, an xDSL service provider monitors dial-up modem communications and determines if the computer dialing in normally establishes communication with the server via xDSL service. The xDSL service provider can thus quickly and easily detect xDSL failures.},
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