Abstract: A capability for providing location-based data and/or services is provided herein. The location-based data and/or services may be provided within any suitable environment, such as, for example, a healthcare environment. With the context of a healthcare environment, a healthcare professional carries a user device within the healthcare environment, and the location of the user device within the healthcare environment is tracked such that, when the user device is determined to be associated with a location of a patient, the user device automatically receives patient data associated with the patient, for use by the healthcare professional in providing or supporting care for the patient. The patient data may include patient information associated with the patient (e.g., medical history, previous and recent test results, and the like) and/or information for use in providing services to the healthcare professional(e.g.

Abstract: A method is described for detecting a loopback condition in a trunk. A predetermined bit pattern is inserted in an outgoing channel, and a corresponding incoming channel is continually monitored to detect the presence of the predetermined bit pattern. In this way, premature restoration of faulty circuits can be prevented.