Automatic Tester Configuration for Mobile Station Testing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile station testing methods require manual configuration of testers to match the specific capabilities of each mobile station, leading to inefficiencies and errors, as not all test scenarios are applicable due to unsupported standards or incomplete software versions, especially for OSI layers 1-3 radio and connection functions.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that automatically configure a tester by retrieving identification and characteristic parameters of the mobile station, selecting applicable test cases, and adapting the tester's operating parameters to perform functionality tests, allowing for flexible input methods and continuous database improvement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual configuration of tester is performed to match specific mobile station capabilities, then test reliability is improved, but configuration time and operator complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tester automatically configures itself by retrieving mobile station identification information and characteristic parameters, selecting applicable test cases from the test case database, and adapting operating parameters without requiring manual intervention. This self-service mechanism maintains test reliability while eliminating configuration time losses.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-storing mobile station characteristic parameters and test cases in databases before actual testing. When testing begins, the tester automatically retrieves relevant information and configures itself in advance, eliminating the need for manual configuration during the testing process.
2Measurement precision
If manual configuration of tester is performed to match mobile station capabilities, then test accuracy is improved, but device complexity and operator skill requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The tester autonomously determines which test cases to execute by automatically retrieving mobile station capabilities and matching them with applicable test cases from the database. This eliminates the need for operators to manually configure and select tests, reducing operational complexity while maintaining high test accuracy through automated parameter adaptation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary automated configuration mechanism that mediates between the tester and the mobile station. This intermediary automatically handles the complex tasks of parameter retrieval, test case selection, and configuration adaptation, shielding operators from complexity while ensuring accurate testing.
3Adaptability or versatility
If all test scenarios are offered to test operator, then test coverage is improved, but time for selecting and configuring applicable tests increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the complete test suite into multiple test cases stored in a database, each with specific characteristics and requirements. The tester automatically filters and selects only the relevant segments (test cases) that match the mobile station's capabilities, eliminating the need for operators to manually review all scenarios and reducing selection time while maintaining comprehensive coverage for applicable tests.
Solution Approach 2:
Test cases are pre-organized and pre-tagged with characteristic parameters in the database before testing begins. The system performs preliminary classification and indexing of test cases, enabling automatic retrieval and selection during actual testing without requiring operators to manually search or configure, thus saving time while preserving full test coverage for relevant scenarios.
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AI summary
A method for automatically configuring a tester to perform functionality tests between a mobile station under test and a tester simulating a mobile communication system. The method includes receiving an identification information according to the type of the mobile station under test in the tester, retrieving characteristic parameters of the identified type of the mobile station under test from a device database by the tester, and selecting a subset of test cases which is applicable to the characteristic parameters of the identified mobile station under test from a test case database by the tester and offering the subset of test cases to generate a test program by applying one or more test cases of the selected subset.