Benchmark Test System for Over-the-Top Traffic Reliability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing benchmark testing methods for devices under test, such as mobile phones, rely on estimations from separate hardware and operating system tests, lacking reliability in assessing over-the-top behavior, particularly in wireless network environments.
Innovation Solution
A test system comprising a device under test with hardware components and an over-the-top traffic unit, a network unit, and a control unit that simultaneously tests hardware and operating system combinations to identify the best configuration for handling over-the-top traffic applications, using an over-the-top traffic simulation component to simulate realistic traffic scenarios.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate hardware and operating system tests are performed offline and combined for estimation, then the testing process is simplified and can be performed separately, but the reliability of benchmark results is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges hardware testing, operating system testing, and over-the-top behavior testing into a single integrated benchmark test. The control unit coordinates all components to perform simultaneous testing, eliminating the need for separate offline tests and their subsequent combination. This integration directly measures the complete system's performance together, resolving the contradiction by maintaining operational simplicity while achieving reliable results through unified measurement rather than separate estimations.
2Loss of time
If estimations are used to combine separate test results, then the testing can be performed separately, but the accuracy of over-the-top behavior assessment is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the control unit continuously monitors and coordinates hardware components, operating system, and over-the-top traffic unit during simultaneous testing. The measurement unit captures real-time performance data from the integrated system, providing accurate feedback on actual over-the-top behavior. This eliminates estimation errors by directly measuring the complete system's performance together, achieving both time efficiency and measurement precision through coordinated unified testing.
3Device complexity
If hardware and operating system are tested separately offline, then the testing setup is simpler, but the ability to identify best working combinations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal testing system where the control unit can coordinate multiple hardware components and operating system configurations within a single integrated test framework. The system is designed to handle various device configurations simultaneously, testing different hardware-OS combinations and identifying optimal pairings. This multi-functional approach maintains manageable system complexity while significantly enhancing the ability to evaluate and optimize different configuration combinations for over-the-top behavior.
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AI summary
A test system for benchmark testing a device under test is described. The test system comprises a device under test having hardware components, an operating system and at least one over-the-top traffic unit. The test system also has at least one network unit providing a network for the benchmark testing. The test system further comprises at least one control unit controlling the benchmark testing. In addition, the test system has at least one measurement unit configured to acquire benchmark data of the device under test. The control unit is configured to control the measurement unit and the over-the-top traffic unit. Further, a method for benchmark testing a device under test is described.