METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DETECT AN IMBALANCED SUBSCRIBER LINE IN A DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER LINE (DSL) SYSTEM

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APP PUB NO 20090225821A1
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12041928

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Methods and apparatus to detect an imbalanced subscriber line in a digital subscriber line (DSL) system are disclosed. An example method comprises identifying a contiguous set of performance parameters in a plurality of performance parameters for respective ones of a plurality of DSL sub-carriers of a subscriber line associated with a DSL modem, the identified set have values representative of degraded performance and corresponding to an operating frequency of a geographically proximate AM interference source. The example method further comprises comparing a number of DSL sub-carriers contained in the identified set with a threshold to determine whether the subscriber line has an imbalanced condition.

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AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES L P645 E PLUMB LANE RENO NV 89502

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Jiao, Hua Pleasanton , US 12 189
Shrikhande, Kapil Berkeley , US 24 277
Wang, Jin Fremont , US 744 10920

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