Abstract:
System for pre-qualifying telephone transmissions line for XDS communication services. The system includes a modem (10), located at the customer premises to be connected . The modem (10) analyzes actual signals to determine the electrical characteristics of the communication channel associated with the customer premises. The modem (10) includes a transmitter (26), receiver (26) and controller (30) to generate test signals and receive responses. The modem (10) then analyzes the data to generate an output value indicative of the electrical characteristics of the communication channel being tested. This output value is then displayed (48) to a user or transmitted over the communication channel to a network. The system thereby eliminates the necessity of dispatching a technician to test the telephone line, and provides more accurate test results than those achievable at the network side of the connection alone.
Abstract:
A high-speed data transmission network system (8) is provided. The system (8) includes a plurality of subscriber premises (12) that transmit a first upstream signal (28) on a first frequency band to a central office or a remote terminal (10), which is in communication with the plurality of subscriber premises (12). The central office or the remote terminal (10) broadcasts a downstream signal (30) to each of the plurality of subscriber premises (12) on a second frequency band, which is higher in frequency than said first frequency band. The downstream signal (30) contains one or more subscriber group signals and a plurality of subscriber specific signals. A controller (44) provides each of the subscriber premises (12) access to one or more of the one or more subscriber group signals and to a corresponding subscriber specific signal of the plurality of subscriber specific signals. A method of performing the same is also provided. A method of adjusting performance of transmitting signals between a central office (10) and a subscriber premise (12) within the high-speed data communication network system (8) is additionally provided.
Abstract:
An enhanced stability control system for a vehicle includes a vehicle status sensor that generates a sensor signal. A driver input sensor that generates an input signal. A controller may disable normal yaw stability control operation and enable body- force-disturbance (BFD) yaw stability control (YSC) operation, which includes at least partially reducing response functions of the normal yaw stability control associated with the input signal, in response to the sensor signal and performing BFD-YSC functions to achieve desired control performance upon the detection of BFD reception. The controller may also or alternatively compare the sensor signal to a threshold and detect an improperly functioning/ inoperative vehicle status sensor. The controller disregards information associated with the improperly functioning/ inoperative vehicle status sensor, and continues to perform enhanced yaw stability control operations.
Abstract:
The application aims at determining the locked or unlocked state of a differential (10). According to a first aspect, the determination is carried out on basis of a speed difference of output shafts (16, 18) using speed sensors (36, 38). Steering angle may be used as further input. In a second aspect, a sensing system (70) senses actuating pressure, voltage or current of an actuating mechanism (44). In a third aspect, the first and second aspects can be combined.