Automated Validator Module for Network Test Result Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual validation of network test results is time-consuming, prone to human error, and inefficient, especially when dealing with large volumes of data from subcontractors, leading to potential acceptance of bad results and inability to audit all test results effectively.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for automating the validation process by comparing test results to a pre-defined Method of Procedure (MOP) using a validator module, which auto-corrects errors and provides a digital stamp of approval, enabling real-time validation and reducing the need for manual verification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual validation of test results is performed, then human error can occur and bad results can be mistakenly accepted, but the process is time-consuming and cannot audit all test results
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical validation process with an automated electronic validation system. The validation module automatically compares test results against the MOP document, eliminating human error while processing all results at high speed. This substitution of manual verification with automated computational validation simultaneously improves reliability and productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The validation system performs self-validation by automatically comparing test results against predefined criteria in the MOP document. The system autonomously identifies discrepancies, flags non-compliant results, and generates validation reports without requiring manual intervention, thereby achieving both high accuracy and efficient processing of all test results.
2Ease of operation
If spot checks are performed on some results, then the validation process is simpler, but it is an insignificant amount and may miss errors
Solution Approach 1:
The validation module is designed to universally validate all test results against the MOP document, rather than performing selective spot checks. The system can process any number of results uniformly, providing complete validation coverage while maintaining operational simplicity through automated rule-based comparison.
3Productivity
If automated validation is implemented, then validation speed and accuracy improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a validation module as an intermediary component that sits between the test results and the MOP document. This module handles all the complexity of automated validation, including parsing the MOP document, comparing results against criteria, and generating reports. By concentrating complexity in a dedicated intermediary component, the overall system achieves high productivity while managing complexity in a controlled manner.
Data Source
AI summary
A network testing system includes one or more test devices each including a media-specific testing module and a processing device with a network interface, wherein the processing device is configured to test a network with the media-specific testing module; one or more servers configured to receive test results from the test of the network either directly from the one or more test devices or an intermediate data source communicatively coupled to the one or more test devices; and a validator module executed on the one or more servers configured to perform automated post-processing on the test results to compare the test results to a pre-defined Method of Procedure (MOP), to auto-correct one or more errors in the test results, and to provide a report based on the comparison.