Automated subscriber loop identification and data transfer for subscriber loop testing

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A loop responder enables a telephone technician to use a test device to automatically and, accurately validate the performance of a telephone subscriber loop from the originating, equipment to the subscriber demarcation point without any human assistance at the central, office. The directory number for the subscriber loop under test is automatically identified and, stored without any human intervention such that a No Test Trunk can be automatically used and, test results can be automatically associated with the respective line record information. Data is, collected and then transmitted in suitable manner and stored in non-volatile memory for, collection by and/or transmission to a …