Automated Test Troubleshooting System for Mobile Device Interoperability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual evaluation of log files for testing faults in mobile device interoperability tests is cumbersome, time-consuming, and prone to errors, relying on expert knowledge and resources.
Innovation Solution
A test troubleshooting system that automatically analyzes log files to identify and generate test failure data, using a machine-learning based generation unit and artificial neural networks to provide corrective information and configuration parameters for reconfiguring test setups.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual evaluation of log files is performed by experts, then testing faults can be identified and remedied, but the process becomes extremely cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by automatically analyzing log files and identifying test faults without requiring expert intervention. The automated analysis unit processes log files, identifies configuration errors and execution faults, and generates remediation suggestions, allowing the testing system to diagnose and remedy its own problems independently.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of expert analysis with an automated electronic system. The analyzing unit uses electronic processing to automatically parse log files, detect faults, and generate remediation steps, substituting the human expert's manual scrutiny with an automated computational system that operates faster and without fatigue.
2Measurement precision
If experts manually scrutinize log files to identify testing faults, then accurate fault identification is achieved, but the process requires significant expert knowledge and resources
Solution Approach 1:
The system encapsulates expert knowledge within the automated analyzing unit, which self-services by automatically applying fault detection algorithms and patterns. The system stores and applies expert knowledge in the form of predefined fault patterns and analysis rules, eliminating the need for human experts to manually apply their knowledge while maintaining high detection accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the abstract concept of expert knowledge into concrete, machine-processable parameters and patterns. By converting expert diagnostic criteria into structured analysis rules and patterns that can be automatically applied to log files, the system maintains measurement precision while removing the complexity of requiring human expert knowledge.
3Productivity
If automated test procedures are executed, then testing efficiency is improved, but testing faults can occur due to misconfiguration or improper execution
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by automatically monitoring test executions through log file analysis. When faults are detected, the system generates remediation suggestions and can automatically apply corrections to test configurations, creating a closed-loop feedback system that continuously improves test execution reliability while maintaining high productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by proactively analyzing log files and identifying potential configuration errors before they cause test failures. The system performs preliminary fault detection and generates remediation suggestions in advance, allowing corrections to be applied before executing subsequent test procedures, thereby preventing reliability issues before they occur.
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AI summary
A test troubleshooting system (1) for automatic provision of test failure data, TFD, used to remedy testing faults in a test setup (2) including at least one test and measurement device (4) adapted to generate log files, LogF, supplied by said test and measurement device via a network (5) to a troubleshooting device (6) of said test troubleshooting system (1), wherein the troubleshooting device (6) comprises an analyzing unit (6A) adapted to analyze the received log files to identify testing faults in the test setup (2) and a generation unit (6B) adapted to generate automatically test failure data, TFD, for the identified testing faults transmitted by the troubleshooting device (6) to said test and measurement device (4) and/or to a user workstation (7-1, 7-2).